TSB HVAC-24.5.0 — Ford Software update
HVAC-24.5.0 is a software update on file with NHTSA for the Ford F-150, 2022–2024 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Quality improvements include: -Enhanced air flow through the vents of Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning unit
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. HVAC-24.5.0 is filed as a software update, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years HVAC-24.5.0 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Every document filed under HVAC-24.5.0
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 24-OTA HVAC-24.5.0 F-150 | November 1, 2024 | Software update |
| 24-OTA HVAC-24.5.0 F150 | July 25, 2024 | Software update |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB HVAC-24.5.0?
HVAC-24.5.0 is a software update filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford F-150 across the 2022–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Quality improvements include: -Enhanced air flow through the vents of Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning unit
Which vehicles does HVAC-24.5.0 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-150 (2022–2024). 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 HVAC-24.5.0 a recall, and is the repair free?
HVAC-24.5.0 is filed as a software update, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of HVAC-24.5.0?
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 HVAC-24.5.0, 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 HVAC-24.5.0. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.