TSB 23-2048

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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
False BLIS Activation - Built On Or Before 28-Jun-2022
23-2048
11 April 2023
Model:
Ford
2021-2022 Escape
Built on or before 28-Jun-2022
Issue: Some 2021-2022 Escape vehicles built on or before 28-Jun-2022 may encounter false blind spot information
system (BLIS) alerts. This may be due to the original packaging of the side obstacle detection radar mounting
brackets. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the side obstacle detection radar mounting
brackets and configure the modules.
Action: Follow the Service Procedure to correct the condition on vehicles that meet all the following criteria:
• 2021-2022 Escape
• Built on or before 28-Jun-2022
• Equipped with BLIS
• False BLIS alerts
Parts
Service Part Number Quantity Description
Unit of Issue Piece Quantity
LJ6Z-14D189-D
1
Right Mounting Bracket
1
1
LJ6Z-14D189-E
1
Left Mounting Bracket
1
1
Quantity refers to the amount of the service part number required to repair the vehicle.
Unit of Issue refers to the number of individual pieces included in a service part number package.
Piece Quantity refers to the total number of individual pieces required to repair the vehicle.
Warranty Status: Eligible under provisions of New Vehicle Limited Warranty (NVLW)/Service Part Warranty
(SPW)/Special Service Part (SSP)/Extended Service Plan (ESP) coverage. Limits/policies/prior approvals are not
altered by a TSB. NVLW/SPW/SSP/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified
using the OASIS part coverage tool.
Labor Times
Operation
No.
Description
2021-2022 Escape: Replace The Mounting Brackets For Both SODR And SODL Control
Modules, Includes Time To Remove And Install Rear Bumper Cover And Run Configuration
App (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
232048A
Time
1.5
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part:
14D189
Condition Code: 07
Service Procedure
1. Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-19.
2. Locate the side obstacle detection right (SODR) and side obstacle detection left (SODL) control modules. Remove
and replace both side obstacle detection radar mounting brackets. Refer to WSM, Section 419-04.
NOTE: The side obstacle detection modules are reused.
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3. Run the SODL-Side Obstacle Detection Control Module Bracket Configuration app using the latest software level
of Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) and follow the on-screen instructions to update SODL and SODR
module configuration.
(1). Password will be required to run the SODL-Side Obstacle Module Bracket Configuration app. Use the
password: 071275.
4. To assemble the vehicle, reverse the removal procedure.
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equipment to do the job properly and safely. It informs these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or provides information
that could assist in proper vehicle service. The procedures should not be performed by "do-it-yourselfers". Do not assume that a condition
described affects your car or truck. Contact a Ford or Lincoln dealership to determine whether the Bulletin applies to your vehicle. Warranty Policy
and Extended Service Plan documentation determine Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article.
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