Ford bulletin TSB 23-2258
What it saysSome 2021-2023 E-Series vehicles may exhibit a lack of air flow due to an inoperative heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 16, 2023, received Sep 1, 2023, about the visibility/wiper. It names 9 model years (2021–2023). 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 communicationSome 2021-2023 E-Series vehicles may exhibit a lack of air flow due to an inoperative heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor. This may be due to a damaged fuse F2 (50A) in the battery junction box (BJB). To correct the condition, replace the BJB and replace fuse F2 in the new BJB with the listed service replacement part.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 23-2258 | Service bulletin | Aug 16, 2023 | 10241529 | PDF, 334 KB |
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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2021 Ford E-150; 2022 Ford E-150; 2023 Ford E-150; 2021 Ford E-250; 2022 Ford E-250; 2023 Ford E-250.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against these Ford models under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25N15 | Other | Jan 5, 2026 | Certain 2015-2019 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Inspection For One-Time Replacement |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 23-2258 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 TSB 23-2258 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 TSB 23-2258 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2023 Ford E-Series, 2022 Ford E-Series, 2021 Ford E-Series, 2021 Ford E-150, 2022 Ford E-150, 2023 Ford E-150 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.