TSB 15B22-S3 — Ford Service bulletin
15B22-S3 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2011–2013 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain 2011 through 2015 Model Year Fiesta and 2012 through 2014 Model Year Focus Vehicles Equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission - Transmission Control Module Reprogramming for Overt TCM Failure Warning
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 15B22-S3 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Ford Focus | 2012 |
Every document filed under 15B22-S3
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15B22-S3 | August 14, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What 15B22-S3 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 15B22-S3?
15B22-S3 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2011–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2011 through 2015 Model Year Fiesta and 2012 through 2014 Model Year Focus Vehicles Equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission - Transmission Control Module Reprogramming for Overt TCM Failure Warning
Which vehicles does 15B22-S3 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Fiesta (2011–2013); Ford Focus (2012). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 15B22-S3 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 15B22-S3 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 15B22-S3?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 15B22-S3, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 15B22-S3. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.