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4Original wording in English
JEEP
Warning pop-ups on instrument cluster for "Lane Keeping Assistance" and/or "Lane Positioning Assist" and/or “Blind Spot Monitoring System” functions with a steering wheel angle sensor fault (U053B 81, B2EF8 9E, U1205 81), present in several ECUs.
FORD
Some 2025 Maverick vehicles may exhibit a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U053B:56 stored in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to the software within the image processing module A (IPMA) resulting in this DTC setting in the IPC. To correct this condition, update the IPMA using the latest version of the Ford Diagn…
FORD
Some 2025 Maverick vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U053B:56 in the instrument panel cluster (IPC).
LINCOLN
Some 2024 Nautilus full hybrid electric vehicles (FHEV) may set a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U053B:86 in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module C (SOBDMC) when a diagnostic self-test is performed. This may be due to a communication error between the image processing module A (IPMA) and SOBDMC. Replacement or reprogr…
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3A listed vehicle is a research lead. Confirm the engine, production range and software in the manufacturer's information.
| Make | Model | Model year |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | MAVERICK ↗ | 2025 |
| Jeep | COMPASS ↗ | 2026 |
| Lincoln | NAUTILUS ↗ | 2024 |
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