TSB: FORD BRONCO SPORT, CORSAIR, E-150, E-250, E-350, E-450, ESCAPE, F-53, F-59, F-650, F-650 SD, F-750, F-750 SD (2020–2023)

Bulletin 22N15 — December 12, 2023

Bulletin Details

Bulletin ID22N15
ManufacturerFORD
ModelsBRONCO SPORT, CORSAIR, E-150, E-250, E-350, E-450, ESCAPE, F-53, F-59, F-650, F-650 SD, F-750, F-750 SD
Model Years2020–2023
Date IssuedDecember 12, 2023
Date Added to NHTSAApril 2, 2024
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Vehicles Affected125 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

Certain 2020-2023 Model Year Bronco Sport, Escape, Corsair, E-Series, F-650/F-750, F-53 Motorhome Chassis, F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis Vehicles Equipped with Smart Data Link Connector (SDLC) Gateway Module Reprogramming for Inspecti

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-150 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-250 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-350 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-450 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD ESCAPE 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-53 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-59 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 SD 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 SD 2023 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-650 SD 2023 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-650 SD 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 SD 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 SD 2023 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-750 SD 2023 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-750 SD 2023 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-150 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-150 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-150 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-150 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-250 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-250 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-250 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-250 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-350 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-350 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-350 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-350 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-450 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-450 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-450 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-450 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD ESCAPE 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-53 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-53 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-53 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-53 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-59 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-59 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-59 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-59 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 SD 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 SD 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-650 SD 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-650 SD 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 SD 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 SD 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-750 SD 2022 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-750 SD 2022 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD BRONCO SPORT 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-150 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-150 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-150 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-150 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-250 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-250 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-250 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-250 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-350 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-350 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-350 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-350 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-450 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-450 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD E-450 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD E-450 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD ESCAPE 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD ESCAPE 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD ESCAPE 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD ESCAPE 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-53 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-53 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-53 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-53 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-59 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-59 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-59 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-59 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 SD 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 SD 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-650 SD 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-650 SD 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 SD 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 SD 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-750 SD 2021 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-750 SD 2021 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2020 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
LINCOLN CORSAIR 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-150 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-250 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-350 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD E-450 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD ESCAPE 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD ESCAPE 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD ESCAPE 2020 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD ESCAPE 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-53 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-53 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-53 2020 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-53 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-59 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-59 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORD F-59 2020 115010 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD F-59 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-650 SD 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD F-750 SD 2020 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized FORD dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (22N15) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.