Stacy L. Balzer
Director
Service Engineering Operations
Ford Customer Service Division

Ford Motor Company
PO Box 1904
Dearborn, Michigan 48121

June 24, 2024

TO:

All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Dealers

SUBJECT:

Customer Satisfaction Program 24B40
Certain 2024 Model Year F-150 Super Cab STX
Vehicles Equipped with Black Appearance Package
Installation Of Missing Running Boards

PROGRAM TERMS
This program will be in effect through June 30, 2025. There is no mileage limit for this program.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Vehicle

Model Year

Assembly Plant

Build Dates

F-150

2024

Kansas City Plant

January 9, 2024 through March 17, 2024

U.S. population of affected vehicles: 56. Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS and FSA VIN Lists.
REASON FOR THIS PROGRAM
In all of the affected vehicles, customers paid for the F-150 STX Black Appearance Vehicle Package
per the Monroney Label (window sticker) that should had included the 6” (inch) Black Running
Boards. However, both driver and passenger running boards were not installed during the
manufacturing process.
SERVICE ACTION
Dealers are to offer two options to the vehicle Owner:
Option 1: The Customer will be offered a refund for the missing Running Boards up to a maximum
total of $600. If this option is chosen, Ford will not install the Running Boards and the program will be
closed.
Option 2: Dealers will install the missing driver and passenger Running Boards at no charge to the
vehicle Owner (Parts and Labor). If this option is chosen, the vehicle owner is not eligible for the
refund option.
Vehicle owners can only choose one option. For new vehicle storage guidelines, refer to EFC13033,
Storage Guidelines for New Vehicles.
To assist vehicle owners to have this repair completed when parts are available, dealers should:
• Arrange for a mobile repair at the owner’s location, or:
• Pick-Up & Delivery and mobile service should be made available for all customers. Refer to
the Rental and Claiming sections for further details.
OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING SCHEDULE
Owner letters are expected to be mailed the week of July 15, 2024. Dealers should repair any affected
vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter.

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ATTACHMENTS
• Administrative Information
• Labor Allowances and Parts Ordering Information
• Technical Instructions
• Mobile Service Repair Assessment
• Mobile Repair/Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Record
• Owner Notification Letter
QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
For questions and assistance, contact the Special Service Support Center (SSSC) via the SSSC Web
Contact Site. The SSSC Web Contact Site can be accessed through the Professional Technician
System (PTS) website using the SSSC link listed at the bottom of the OASIS VIN report screen or
listed under the SSSC tab.
Sincerely,

Stacy L. Balzer

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Administrative Information
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Customer Satisfaction Program 24B40
MOBILE SERVICE REPAIR ASSESSMENT LEVEL
• All repairs in this program have the following assessment level:
- Enhanced Mobile Service
MOBILE REPAIR RECOMMENDATIONS
• Confirm with the customer a mobile repair is feasible.
• Check OASIS before going to the customer’s home or business to confirm if any other
outstanding FSA needs to be completed.
• Transportation – due to the simplicity of this repair, a specialty vehicle is not required.
MOBILE REPAIR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please ensure the technician brings the following to the mobile repair destination:
• Printed Technical Instructions.
• Printed Repair/Work Order or any other necessary documentation as customer copy(s).
o Documents could also be emailed to the customer.
• Shirt/uniform and vehicle graphic with the dealership or Ford logos are recommended.
• Recommended specialty tools: Standard Hand Tools.
MOBILE REPAIR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE
• For questions and assistance, contact the Special Service Support Center (SSSC) via the
SSSC Web Contact Site. Work with Dealership warranty administrator to create a SSSC
contact ID#.
• Once an SSSC agent responds to the new contact ID#, you may opt to call the SSSC hotline:
(800) 325-5621.
OASIS ACTIVATION
OASIS will be activated on June 24, 2024.
FSA VIN LISTS ACTIVATION
FSA VIN Lists will be available through https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com on June 24,
2024. Owner names and addresses will be available by August 2, 2024.
NOTE: Your FSA VIN Lists may contain owner names and addresses obtained from motor vehicle
registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than in
connection with this program is a violation of law in several states, provinces, and countries.
Accordingly, you must limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this service
action.
SOLD VEHICLES
• Owners of affected vehicles will be directed to dealers for repairs.
• Immediately contact any of your affected customers whose vehicles are not on your VIN list
but are identified in OASIS. Give the customer a copy of the Owner Notification Letter (when
available) and schedule a service date.
• Correct other affected vehicles identified in OASIS which are brought to your dealership.
• Dealers are to prioritize repairs of customer vehicles over repairs of new and used vehicle
inventory.

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Customer Satisfaction Program 24B40
STOCK VEHICLES
•
•

Correct all affected units in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.
Use OASIS to identify any affected vehicles in your used vehicle inventory.

BRANDED / SALVAGED TITLE VEHICLES
Affected branded / salvaged title vehicles are eligible for this service action.
OWNER REFUNDS
• Refunds will only be provided for the cost associated with Missing Running Boards. Up to
Maximum $600 credit.
RENTAL VEHICLES
Rental vehicles are not approved for this program.
MOBILE REPAIR CLAIMING QUESTIONS
Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program:
• Ford Dealers - refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program.
• Lincoln Retailers - refer to EFC14164, 2024 Remote Experience Program.
Dealers NOT participating in the 2024 Remote Experience Program:
• For questions and assistance, contact the Special Service Support Center (SSSC) via the
SSSC Web Contact Site. Work with the Dealership warranty administrator to create an SSSC
contact ID#.
• Once an SSSC agent responds to the new contact ID#, you may opt to call the SSSC hotline:
(800) 325-5621.
PICK-UP & DELIVERY- Participating Dealers
Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program:
• Ford Dealers - Refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program, Pick-Up & Delivery
Offset section for additional details.
PICK-UP & DELIVERY- Non-participating Dealers
Ford Dealers not participating in the 2024 Remote Experience Program for Pick-Up & Delivery are
authorized to claim unique services for completing this program.
• Dealers are authorized to claim one-half labor hour per repair for vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery
services. Refer to Labor Allowances for details.
• Dealers must retain a Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Record with the repair order documentation.

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Customer Satisfaction Program 24B40
ADDITIONAL REPAIR (LABOR TIME AND/OR PARTS)
Additional repairs identified as necessary to complete the FSA should be managed as follows:
• For related damage and access time requirements, refer to the Warranty and Policy Manual /
Section 6 – Ford & Lincoln Program Policies / General Information & Special Circumstances
for FSAs / Related Damage.
• For vehicles within new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, no SSSC approval is
required, although related damage must be on a separate repair line with the “Related
Damage” radio button checked.
o Ford vehicles – 3 years or 36,000 miles
• For vehicles outside new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, submit an Approval
Request to the SSSC Web Contact Site before completing the repair.
CLAIMS PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
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•

Technician Competency Requirement: The STST Competency 10 certification requirement
in the U.S. market only will be enforced starting with repair orders opened on or after April 1,
2024. FSA repairs will reject if the repairing technician is not certified in STST Competency 10
FSA. See EFC14251 for more details.
Claim Entry: Enter claims using Dealer Management System (DMS) or One Warranty
Solution (OWS) online.
o When entering claims:
 Claim type 31: Field Service Action
 Sub Code: 24B40
 Customer Concern Code (CCC): B61 – Running Board Power Running Board
 Condition Code (CC): 39 – Missing Part
 Causal Part Number: 16450, Quantity 0
o For additional claims preparation and submission information, refer to the Recall and
Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP) Repairs in the OWS User Guide.
Related Damage/Additional labor and/or parts: Must be claimed as Related Damage on a
separate repair line from the FSA with the same claim type and subcode as described in Claim
Entry above.
IMPORTANT: Click the Related Damage Indicator radio button.
Refunds: Submit refunds with Labor Operation 24B40C below.
Pick-Up & Delivery:
o Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program, Pick-Up & Delivery
(PDL) Offset section for additional details.
o Dealers NOT participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Dealers may claim one-half labor hour per repair for vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery
services.
 Dealers must retain a Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Record with the repair order
documentation.

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Customer Satisfaction Program 24B40
CLAIMS PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION (Continued)
•

Mobile Repair:
o Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Ford Dealers - refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program.
 Lincoln Retailers - refer to EFC14164, 2024 Remote Experience Program.
o Dealers NOT participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Mobile repair allowances can be claimed for dealer-performed mobile repairs.
Dealers that are working with Ford-contracted mobile repair companies should
refer to those companies for claiming instructions.
 For dealer-performed mobile repairs, retain a copy of the Service Management
signed record (see Repair Procedure Improvement & Revised Labor Time),
with the repair order documentation.
 Claim the mobile repair allowance Labor Operation Code 24B40MM along with
the applicable Labor Operation Code for the repair (refer to the Labor
Allowances table in Labor Allowances and Parts Ordering Information).

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Labor Allowances and Parts Ordering Information
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Customer Satisfaction Program 24B40
LABOR ALLOWANCES
Description

Labor Operation

Labor Time

Administrative Allowance. Claim ONLY this labor
operation for owners that requests the $600.00 Refund and
do not want to have the running boards installed on their
vehicle. This closes this Customer Satisfaction Program.

24B40C

0.2 Hour(s)

Install Both Driver Side Left Hand (LH) and Passenger Side
Right Hand (RH) Missing Running Boards to the vehicle’s
rocker panels. Includes time to clean area and torque
fasteners per the Tech Instructions and Workshop Manual
(WSM) Section 501-08 Specifications.

24B40B

0.5 Hour(s)

Mobile Service:
This allowance is only for non-eligible 2024 Remote
Experience Program Dealers.
Can be used when the repair takes place away from the
dealership. If Additional Time is Required Due to Travel,
Please Submit an SSSC Approval Form.

24B40MM

0.5 Hour(s)

Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Allowance:
This allowance is only for non-eligible 2024 Remote
Experience Program Dealers.
NOTE: This allowance is for dealer-performed vehicle PickUp & Delivery for dealership repairs only. Can only be
claimed once, regardless of outstanding FSAs repaired.

24B40PP

0.5 Hour(s)

PARTS REQUIREMENTS / ORDERING INFORMATION
Claim
Quantity

Package
Order
Quantity

Number
in
Package

ML3Z-16451-KB

1

1

1

LH - Charcoal Black Running Board

ML3Z-16450-KB

1

1