TSB 22N12 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin

22N12 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford and Lincoln models, 2015–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Certain 2015-2018 Model Year Edge, 2019-2020 Fusion and MKZ Vehicles Equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost Engine and 6F35 Transmission Rattle Noise at the Transmission Bellhousing Area Flexplate Cracks REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Aftermarket torque converters are no longer approved for…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years 22N12 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Edge 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Lincoln MKZ 2019

Every document filed under 22N12

Document IDFiledType
22N12 S1 May 26, 2023 Service bulletin

What 22N12 covers

Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 22N12?

22N12 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 2 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2015–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2015-2018 Model Year Edge, 2019-2020 Fusion and MKZ Vehicles Equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost Engine and 6F35 Transmission Rattle Noise at the Transmission Bellhousing Area Flexplate Cracks REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Aftermarket torque converters are no longer approved for…

Which vehicles does 22N12 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2015–2018); Lincoln MKZ (2019). 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 22N12 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 22N12 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 22N12?

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 22N12, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 22N12. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.