NHTSA ID Number: 10184627 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49378 Summary Some 2020 Explorer Base vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) and class III trailer tow package 52T may exhibit an illuminated BLIS indicator and/or inability to turn the BLIS system off. This may be due to the software in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). … Read more
NHTSA ID Number: 10176934 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48868 Summary Some 2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with the Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) and Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) may require the removal of the factory equipped tail lamps to accommodate the use of aftermarket equipment. Once the tail lamps are removed, this may result in BLIS … Read more
NHTSA ID Number: 10144197 Manufacturer Communication Number: tsb18-2229 Summary Some 2018 Escape vehicles equipped with BLIS and CTA built on or before 4-May-2018 may exhibit BLIS and CTA fault messages in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3000:46 stored in the side obstacle detection control module left side (SODL) or side obstacle … Read more
NHTSA ID Number: 10144935 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47452 Summary Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with BLIS that have had the pickup box removed for upfitter modification may exhibit a BLIS warning message in the message center with no associated DTCs. Using the appropriate Ford scan tool at the latest level, re-configure the BLIS system … Read more
2015 F-150 – MS-CAN Network Concerns – Built On/Or Before 6/26/2015 Some 2015 F-150 vehicles equipped with Multi-Contoured seats may exhibit various intermittent MS-CAN network related symptoms such as Blind Spot Indicator System (BLIS), Cross Traffic Alert (CTA), Rear Park Assist (RPA) warning indicators being illuminated and/or intermittent operation of the A/C and/or Power Running … Read more