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Ford - On several ranger vehicles an incorrectly configured headlamp control module (hcm) is causing the static bending light (sbl) feature to not work as intended.
Official notice
31 Jan 2023
Last checked
31 Jan 2023
An official DVSA notice concerns Ford - On several ranger vehicles an incorrectly configured headlamp control module (hcm) is causing the static bending light (sbl) feature to not work as intended.. On several ranger vehicles an incorrectly configured headlamp control module (hcm) is causing the static bending light (sbl) feature to not work as intended. Published 2023-01-31.
What to do now
Affected vehicles need to be returned to a ford authorised dealer to have a new software update to restore feature functionality.
Units affected
163
Recall number
R-2023-014
Official notice
2023-01-31
The hazard
The hazard
On several ranger vehicles an incorrectly configured headlamp control module (hcm) is causing the static bending light (sbl) feature to not work as intended.
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Brand: Ford. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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