Door Ajar Warning Light Or High Door Closing Efforts – 2020-2023 Ford Escape & Lincoln Corsair

2021 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10243482 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 51908 Summary Some 2020-2023 Escape/Corsair vehicles may exhibit a door ajar warning indicator or higher than expected efforts to fully close doors. Verify the hood/liftgate are not open. Confirm all doors are fully closed and latches are fully engaged. Doors will not fully close when lightly letting go of … Read more

Fan Noise From The Rear Seat Area – 2021 Ford F-150

2021 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10202609 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50167   Summary Some 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.0kW Pro Power Onboard inverter system and built on or before 22-Nov-2021 may experience a loud fan noise emitting from under the rear seat. This may be due to various software parameters in the direct current/alternating current converter module … Read more

Equipped With Front Parking Aid Sensors And A Ford Performance And/Or Aftermarket Winch – Front Parking Aid Sensor Warning – 2021 Ford Bronco

2021 Ford Bronco Sport

NHTSA ID Number: 10202611 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50169   Summary Some 2021 Bronco vehicles equipped with front parking aid sensors and a Ford Performance and/or aftermarket winch may inhibit the front parking aid sensor warning system and cause it to activate. As a resolution, the front sensors must be turned off by performing the following from … Read more

Not Equipped With SYNC – FordPass Connect Missing And/Or FordPass Authorization Pop-Up Missing In IPC – 2020-2021 Ford Transit

2021 Ford Transit

NHTSA ID Number: 10202619 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50181   Summary Some 2020-2021 Transit vehicles built on or before 05-Aug-2021 without SYNC may exhibit a concern where the FordPass Connect selection is missing in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) menu and/or the FordPass authorization pop-up does not appear in the IPC after hitting the Activate button on … Read more

SIL819 – Timbren Springs Inspection – 2017-2020 Ford F-350/F-450/F-550 Chassis

2020 Ford F-550

NHTSA ID Number: 10200405 Manufacturer Communication Number: SIL 819   Summary Certain 2017-2020 Ford F350/F450/F550 chassis with Timbren springs installed near the chassis front coil springs can loosen over time and could eventually become disconnected. Altec requires the Timbren springs to be inspected no later than the next preventive maintenance interval or 90 days from the receipt … Read more