January 4, 2017 Service bulletin

Some 2015-2017 F-150 vehicles built on or before 28-NOV-2016 equipped with a mechanical tailgate handle...

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 46292 for 2015-2017 Ford F-150.

Bulletin number: SSM 46292
Component: Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch
Summary: Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles built on or before 28-nov-2016 equipped with a mechanical tailgate handle and remote control tailgate lock may exhibit a tailgate that will not open during freezing temperatures due to a frozen tailgate latch control assembly. To correct this concern install a revised tailgate latch control assembly part number fl3z-9943170-e. Refer to workshop manual section 501-14. For claiming, use causal part 9943170 and applicable labor operations in section 12 of the service labor time standards (slts) manual.

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