| LOOSE RADIATOR GRILLE AND/OR SQUEAK RATTLE FROM RADIATOR GRILLE AREA – OHIO ASSEMBLY PLANT – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 24-OCT-2016 | |
| Publication Date: December 9, 2016 | |
FORD : | 2017 F-Super Duty |
ISSUE:
Some 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles built at the Ohio Assembly Plant on or before 24-Oct-2016 may exhibit a loose radiator grille and/or squeak rattle from radiator grille area. This may be due to improper torque of the radiator grille reinforcement bolts.
ACTION:
Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
- Does the vehicle exhibit a loose radiator grille and/or squeak rattle from radiator grille area?
- Yes – proceed to Step 2.
- No – this article does not apply. Refer to online Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 100-04 for normal diagnostics.
- Check the vehicle identification number (VIN). Is the 11th digit of the VIN a D, which indicates the truck was built at Ohio Assembly Plant?
- Yes – proceed to Step 3.
- No – this article does not apply. Refer to online Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 100-04 for normal diagnostics.
- Remove the radiator grille. Refer to WSM, Section 501-08.
- Torque the four radiator grille reinforcement bolts located near the left and right headlamps to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft). (Figures 1)
Figure 1- The right side of the vehicle is shown, left side is similar.
- Reinstall the radiator grille. Refer to WSM, Section 501-08.
| OPERATION | DESCRIPTION | TIME |
| 160164A | 2017 F-Super Duty Without 360 Degree Camera: Inspect, Tighten Radiator Grille Bolts (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) | 0.4 Hr. |
WARRANTY STATUS
Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage.
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.
DEALER CODING
| BASIC PART NO. | CONDITION CODE |
| 17A792 | 24 |
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