| TSB 13-9-2 |
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| Publication Date: September 4, 2013 | |
| FORD | 2010-2013 Transit Connect |
This article supersedes TSB 12-11-13 to update the vehicle model years and add a production fix date.
ISSUE:
Some 2010-2013 Transit Connect vehicles built on or before 11/17/2012 may exhibit looseness, distortion, or damage to the lamp socket where the lamp and socket contact for the front turn signal.
ACTION:
Follow Service Procedure Steps to correct the condition.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
- Remove the front turn signal lamp. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 417-01.
- Inspect the front turn signal lamp socket, located inside the front headlamp assembly, for looseness, distortion or damage at the lamp-to-socket location insert. Is the lamp-to-socket loose or damaged?
- Yes – proceed to Step 3.
- No – this article does not apply. Refer to WSM, Section 417-01 for normal diagnostics.
- Check the electrical contact ring inside the headlamp assembly. Is it loose/dislodged from the headlamp, preventing electrical contact?
- No – replace the front turn signal socket and lamp. Refer to WSM, Section 417-01.
- Yes – proceed to Step 4.
- Remove headlamp assembly. Refer to WSM, Section 417-01.
- Remove headlamp bulb and position aside. Refer to WSM, Section 417-01.
- Pull contact ring out through headlamp access hole. (Figure 1)

Figure 1 – Article 13-9-2 - Remove the electrical terminals from the old contact ring. (Figures 2-6)

Figure 2 – Article 13-9-2
Figure 3 – Article 13-9-2
Figure 4 – Article 13-9-2
Figure 5 – Article 13-9-2
Figure 6 – Article 13-9-2
- Install the electrical terminals into the new contact ring.
- Guide the contact ring back into the headlamp assembly, snap the contact ring into the hole of the turn signal. (Figure 7)

Figure 7 – Article 13-9-2 - Install headlamp bulb. Refer to WSM, Section 417-01.
- Install a new turn signal socket and lamp. Refer to WSM, Section 417-01.
- Install headlamp assembly. Refer to WSM, Section 417-01.
| PART NUMBER | PART NAME |
| 9T1Z-13K371-C
APDTY 116702 Front Turn Signal Socket Replaces 9T1Z13K371C, 9T1Z-13K371-C
| Socket |
| YU5Z-13466-AD | Bulb |
| DT1Z-13N019-B | Contact Ring |
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.
| OPERATION | DESCRIPTION | TIME |
| 130902A | 2010-2013 Transit Connect: Inspect, Replace One (1) Front Turn Signal Socket (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) | 0.2 Hr. |
| 130902B | 2010-2013 Transit Connect: Inspect, Replace Both (2) Front Turn Signal Sockets (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) | 0.3 Hr. |
| 130902C | 2010-2013 Transit Connect: Inspect, Replace One (1) Front Turn Signal Contact Ring Includes Time To Remove And Install Headlamp And Replace The Socket And Lamp On the Opposite Side If Necessary (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) | 1.0 Hr. |
| 130902D | 2010-2013 Transit Connect: Inspect, Replace Both (2) Front Turn Signal Contact Rings Includes Time To Remove And Install Headlamps (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) | 1.4 Hrs. |
DEALER CODING
| BASIC PART NO. | CONDITION CODE |
| 13k371 | 42 |
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