Ford bulletin 23M01
What it saysCertain 2015-2019 Ford Transit 3.2L Diesel Replace Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 9, 2024, received Feb 1, 2024, about the fuel/propulsion system. It names 4 model years (2016–2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as NHTSA’s summary states it — build dates and equipment as the manufacturer filed them. The dealer checks the VIN and the build date on the door jamb; a vehicle outside the window is not covered by this bulletin.
Certain 2015-2019 Ford Transit 3.2L Diesel Replace Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
Trouble codes it names: P2002 all 1 read from the document itself; NHTSA’s summary names none
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23M01 | Service bulletin | Jan 9, 2024 | 10249486 | PDF, 635 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Customer Satisfaction Program 23M01”.
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK4Z-5H270-A | DPF 2015 model year only 1 as | — | eBay Motors → |
| GK4Z-5H270-A | required | — | eBay Motors → |
| W711137-S442 | Steering Column Shaft-bolt | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| W711076-S442 | Lower Ball Joint Nut | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| W505275-S442 | Front Stabilizer Bar Bracket-bolts | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| W717354-S442 | Front Stabilizer Bar Bracket/shield stud | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| W718943-S439 | Front Subframe-rearward bolts | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| BK2Z-00812-A | Steering Gear-mounting bolts | 3 | eBay Motors → |
| W520514-S440 | Particulate Filter Assembly-nuts | 3 | eBay Motors → |
| CK4Z-9450-A | Gasket-A | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| CK4Z-9450-B | Gasket-B | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (14 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Doing the repair yourself, or pricing it before the shop does? Search the part by fitment on eBay Motors — the listing and the price are the seller’s.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 351 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 14 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that there was a failure concerning the fuel flap that was to remain closed. The contact noticed that the flap was sticking out and, when the doors were opened and closed, the fuel flap failed to remain closed.
2016 Ford Transit · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Jan 3, 2018 · ODI 11058372
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford Transit under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 54963 | Service bulletin | Jun 23, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Maverick and 2026 Transit/Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with an 8-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a… |
| TCU-25.2.5.5 | Over-the-air update | Jul 17, 2025 | Quality improvements include: -Addresses key off load battery usage caused by Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) remaining awake. Te… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford 23M01 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 23M01 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 23M01 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2019 Ford Transit, 2018 Ford Transit, 2017 Ford Transit, 2016 Ford Transit. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.