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May 18, 2020 Service bulletin

Valve seat that is below the required retention force or not fully seated into one of the cylinder heads

Ford technical service bulletin 20U12 for 2020 Ford F-250 SD, 2020 Ford F-350 SD and 2020 Ford F-450 SD and others.

Bulletin number
20U12
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Summary
Some of the affected vehicles may have a valve seat that is below the required retention force or not fully seated into one of the cylinder heads. A valve seat that is out of position may cause the illumination of the check engine light and may lead eventually to engine damage and potentially resulting in engine failure.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 47 complaints in the engine category.

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