DTC P0A0A And Stop Safely Now Message - 2010-2011 Ford Fusion, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan

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TSB 12-5-14	HYBRID – DTC P0A0A AND STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2010
Publication Date: May 30, 2012

FORD:	2010-2011 Fusion
LINCOLN:	2011 MKZ
MERCURY:	2010-2011 Milan

The article supersedes TSB 12-1-18 to update the Issue Statement, Service Procedure and Service Labor Time Standards.

ISSUE:

Some 2010-2011 Fusion, Milan and 2011 MKZ Hybrid vehicles built on or before 12/31/2010 may exhibit the red triangle on and stop safely now message, and/or no start condition with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0A0A (High Voltage System Interlock Circuit).

ACTION:

Follow the Service Procedure to correct the concern

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Install the Hybrid Overlay Harness kit to replace intermittently open wire sections of the high voltage (HV) cable interlock circuit.

Do not attempt to identify and repair the suspect area with conventional electrical wire or simply by splicing. The Hybrid Overlay Harness kit contains a special high flexibility wire with added length to better accommodate engine/transaxle movement. No materials or repair procedures should be used other than those included in the kit.

PART NUMBER	PART NAME
CE5Z-14A411-A	Hybrid Overlay Harness

WARRANTY STATUS:

Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage
IMPORTANT: Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.