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May 12, 2020 Service bulletin

HVAC module being unable to communicate with the FDRS Diagnostic Scan Tool

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 48809 for 2018-2020 Ford Ecosport.

Bulletin number
SSM 48809
Component
Electrical system
Summary
Some 2018-2020 Ecosport vehicles may exhibit the HVAC module being unable to communicate with the FDRS Diagnostic Scan Tool. This is caused by an issue with the FDRS tool. Do not replace the HVAC module only because it will not communicate with the FDRS Diagnostic Scan Tool.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 67 complaints in the electrical category.

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