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NHTSA ID Number: 10148746
Manufacturer Communication Number: 18B19-S1
Summary
Certain 2013-2017 Model Year Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles – Exhaust Odor and Carbon Monoxide Complaints. Certain 2017 Model Year Continental Livery Vehicles – Exterior Door Handle Replacement
6 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| FORD | EXPLORER | 2013-2014 |
| FORD | EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPT | 2015-2017 |
| LINCOLN | CONTINENTAL | 2017 |
October 31, 2018
TO: All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Dealers
SUBJECT: Customer Satisfaction Program 18B19 – Supplement #1
Certain 2017 Model Year Continental Livery Vehicles
Exterior Door Handle Replacement
New! REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT
LABOR ALLOWANCES: The labor allowances for Continental have been updated to include additional time to tape and paint each of the door handles.
PROGRAM TERMS
This program will be in effect through August 31, 2019. There is no mileage limit for this program.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
| Vehicle | Model Year | Assembly Plant | Build Dates |
| Continental Livery | 2017 | Flat Rock | August 1, 2016 through June 16, 2017 |
Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS and FSA VIN Lists.
REASON FOR THIS PROGRAM
In some of the affected vehicles, customers may not be able to open a door from the outside due to intermittent failure of the door handle.
SERVICE ACTION
Dealers are to replace all four exterior door handles. This service must be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.
OWNER NOTIFICATION AND MAILING SCHEDULE
Owner letters are expected to be mailed the week of September 3, 2018. Dealers should repair any affected vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter.
New! ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I: Administrative Information
Attachment II: Labor Allowances and Parts Ordering Information
Attachment III: Technical Information
Owner Notification Letter
QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
For questions and assistance, contact the Special Service Support Center (SSSC) via the SSSC Web Contact Site. The SSSC Web Contact Site can be accessed through the Professional Technician Society (PTS) website using the SSSC link listed at the bottom of the OASIS VIN report screen or listed under the SSSC tab.
Sincerely,
David J. Johnson
ATTACHMENT I
Customer Satisfaction Program 18B19 – Supplement #1
Certain 2017 Model Year Continental Livery Vehicles
Exterior Door Handle Replacement
OASIS ACTIVATION
OASIS will be activated on August 21, 2018.
FSA VIN LISTS ACTIVATION
FSA VIN Lists will be available through https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com on August 21, 2018. Owner names and addresses will be available by September 19, 2018.
NOTE: Your FSA VIN Lists may contain owner names and addresses obtained from motor vehicle registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than in connection with this program is a violation of law in several states, provinces, and countries. Accordingly, you must limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this service action.
SOLD VEHICLES
- Owners of affected vehicles will be directed to dealers for repairs.
- Immediately contact any of your affected customers whose vehicles are not on your VIN list but are identified in OASIS. Give the customer a copy of the Owner Notification Letter (when available) and schedule a service date.
- Correct other affected vehicles identified in OASIS which are brought to your dealership.
- Dealers are to prioritize repairs of customer vehicles over repairs of new and used vehicle inventory.
STOCK VEHICLES
- Correct all affected units in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.
- Use OASIS to identify any affected vehicles in your used vehicle inventory.
TITLE BRANDED / SALVAGED VEHICLES
Affected title branded and salvaged vehicles are eligible for this service action.
OWNER REFUNDS
- Ford Motor Company is offering a refund for owner-paid repairs covered by this program if the repair was performed before the date of the Owner Notification Letter. This refund offer expires February 28, 2019.
- Dealers are also pre-approved to refund owner-paid emergency repairs that were performed away from an authorized servicing dealer after the date of the Owner Notification Letter. Non-covered repairs, or those judged by Ford to be excessive, will not be reimbursed.
- Refunds will only be provided for the cost associated with the replacement of the front and rear exterior door handles.
RENTAL VEHICLES
Rental vehicles are not approved for this program.
ADDITIONAL REPAIR (LABOR TIME AND/OR PARTS)
Additional repairs identified as necessary to complete the FSA should be managed as follows:
- For related damage and access time requirements, refer to the Warranty and Policy Manual – Section 6 – Ford/Lincoln Program Policies – Field Service Actions (FSA) – Related Damage.
- For vehicles within new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, no SSSC approval is required.
- Lincoln vehicles – 4 years or 50,000 miles
- For vehicles outside new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, submit an Approval Request to the SSSC Web Contact Site prior to completing the repair.
CLAIMS PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
- Enter claims using Dealer Management System (DMS) or One Warranty Solution (OWS) online.
- When entering claims, select claim type 31: Field Service Action. The FSA number 18B19 is the sub code.
- For additional claims preparation and submission information, refer to the Recall and Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP) Repairs in the OWS User Guide.
- Additional labor and/or parts must be claimed as related damage on a separate repair line from the FSA. IMPORTANT: Click the radio button on the Related Damage Indicator.
- Submit the paint material allowance by entering “PAINT” as the base part number.
- Program Code: 18B19
- PAINT Expense: Claim Actual Cost up to $50.00
- Submit refunds on a separate repair line.
- Program Code: 18B19 – Misc. Expense: ADMIN
- Misc. Expense: REFUND – Misc. Expense: 0.2 Hrs.
- Multiple refunds should be submitted on one repair line and the invoice details for each repair should be detailed in the comments section of the claim.
- Sublet repairs must be claimed using labor operations, parts, and MISC expense listed in this bulletin. Do not claim as Outside Labor (OSL).
ATTACHMENT II
Customer Satisfaction Program 18B19 – Supplement #1
Certain 2017 Model Year Continental Livery Vehicles
Exterior Door Handle Replacement
New! LABOR ALLOWANCES
| Description | Labor Operation | Labor Time |
| Replace All (4) Exterior Door Handles (Front and Rear)
– Includes time to retrieve and clear DTC’s per WSM front interior door panel R&I procedure – Includes time to perform power door window initialization per WSM front door window glass R&I procedure |
18B19B | 2.6 Hours |
| Additional Time To Tape and Paint four New Exterior Door Handles | 18B19D | 2.4 Hours |
NOTE: To claim 1.4 hours of additional time to tape and paint four new exterior door handles (for repair orders opened between 8-21-2018 and 10-31-2018) contact the SSSC via the SSSC Web Contact Site to submit an ‘Approval Request’ contact type, for an approval code and claiming instructions. Your repair line completion date must be <= January 31, 2019 for reimbursement.
PARTS REQUIREMENTS / ORDERING INFORMATION
| Description | Order Quantity | Claim Quantity | Part Number |
| Paint Material Allowance | As Needed | PAINT | |
| Exterior Door Handle Assembly – Right Front | 1 | 1 | GD9Z-5422404-ADPTM |
| Exterior Door Handle Assembly – Left Front | 1 | 1 | GD9Z-5422405-ADPTM |
| Exterior Door Handle Assembly – Right Rear | 1 | 1 | GD9Z-5426604-ADPTM |
| Exterior Door Handle Assembly – Left Rear | 1 | 1 | GD9Z-5426605-ADPTM |
Order your parts requirements through normal order processing channels. To guarantee the shortest delivery time, an emergency order for parts must be placed.
DEALER PRICE
For latest prices, refer to DOES II.
PARTS RETENTION AND RETURN
Follow the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual, Section 1 – WARRANTY PARTS RETENTION AND RETURN POLICIES.
EXCESS STOCK RETURN
Excess stock returned for credit must have been purchased from Ford Customer Service Division in accordance with Policy Procedure Bulletin 4000.
ATTACHMENT III
CERTAIN 2017 MODEL YEAR CONTINENTAL LIVERY VEHICLES — EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE REPLACEMENT
OVERVIEW
In some of the affected vehicles, customers may not be able to open a door from the outside due to intermittent failure of the door handle. Dealers are to replace all four exterior door handles. This service must be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
Recommended Tool List:
| General Tools | General Equipment |
| 1/4″ Drive Power Tool | Light |
| 1/4″ Drive Ratchet | |
| 1/4″ Drive Torque Wrench | |
| 1/4″ Drive Extension 6 inch | |
| 1/4″ Drive Socket 7mm and 10mm | |
| 1/4″ Drive Deep Well Socket 8mm | |
| 1/4″ Drive T20 Torx | |
| Small Trim Tool |
- Paint the new exterior door handles to match before installation.
- Remove and replace the exterior door handles. Please refer to Workshop Manual procedures (WSM) in section 501-14.
- Using IDS check and clear DTC’s and perform a Key On Engine Off (KOEO) self test.
Customer Satisfaction Program 18B19 – Supplement #1
October 31, 2018
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10148746
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10148746-9999.pdf
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Customer Satisfaction Program 18B19
August 21, 2018
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10144955
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10144955-9999.pdf
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