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Ford Bronco Sport 2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 52486 · NHTSA communication 10254144 · issued Apr 25, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2023
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2023 Bronco Sport vehicles which require replacement of the SCCM may experience an error message when performing the programmable module installation (PMI) of the replacement SCCM with the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) which states "Procedure Aborted. Unable To Download Software Files For This Module." This may be due to an incorrect replacement SCCM being installed. Make sure the correct module assembly has been installed before contacting the technical assistance center. To help determine what SCCM has been installed from the factory using FDRS, start a vehicle session and go

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What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.