Service Action: Program Control Units (IFM/TFE) (SI B16 01 24)

VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND ENCODING

During this workshop visit, the affected vehicle may also show one or more programming and encoding Technical Campaign repairs open, the programming and encoding procedure may only be invoiced one time.

Select one of these open Technical Campaigns to perform and submit for updating the vehicle to the required I-level or higher instead (this includes 00 00 006 or 00 00 556, 61 21 528, and 61 00 730). 

Please be sure to also perform any additional before and/or after work (including attaching labels) as required by the open campaigns on the vehicle. Close any other open programming and encoding Campaign repairs as outlined in the corresponding Service Information Bulletin. 

Based on the above and with the release of the applicable software level, reimbursement for this Service Action will be via normal claim entry utilizing the applicable work package information below.

Below are the special flat rate labor operation code choices for this action.

COMPLETION BEFORE THE FIRST VEHICLE DELIVERY TO A CUSTOMER OR THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN THE WORKSHOP

Or:

THE VEHICLE ARRIVES AT YOUR CENTER AND THIS SERVICE ACTION SHOWS OPEN (NO OTHER MAIN WORK WILL BE PERFORMED OR CLAIMED DURING THIS WORKSHOP VISIT)

Only one Main work flat rate labor operation code can be claimed per workshop visit.

CLAIM REPAIR COMMENTS

Only reference the SIB number and the work package (Pkg) number performed in the technician's RO notes and in the claim comment section (For example: B16 01 24 WP 1 with Additional work), unless otherwise required by State law.

VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND ENCODING - ADDITIONAL WORK (RO AND CLAIM COMMENTS REQUIRED)

This procedure automatically reprograms and encodes any vehicle control modules that do not have the latest software I-level.

If one or more control modules fail during the reprogramming procedure, claim the required consequential repair work procedures to address this issue (including performing the IRAP Control Unit Recovery first as required, refer to the SIB in AIR) under the Repair Code in this bulletin together with the corresponding labor operation codes and their flat rate unit (FRU) allowance(s), including the diagnosis* that applies.

Please explain the additional work procedures that were performed (The why and the what) on the repair order and in the claim comments.

For covered repairs that address control module failures that occurred prior to performing this reprogramming procedure, claim this work with the Repair Code listed in AIR together with the corresponding labor operation codes and their flat rate unit (FRU) allowance(s), including the diagnosis* that applies.

(*) Based on which one applies to your center, please refer to (SI B01 01 20)  or  (B01 07 20)  for the applicable procedure for documenting, claiming, and explaining, on the RO and in the claim comments, your diagnosis work time (WT), job/repair work time (WT), and the vehicle repairs your center performed, unless otherwise required by State law.