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Does anybody know the engineers that are getting the manual-Sasquatch pushed through certification? If so, we need to give them lots of support and encouragement.I think it's a crap shoot.
In a perfect world they prioritized their R&D and sourcing efforts to enable the ability to build a desire product on day 1.
However, they have been impacted in multiple ways:
1. Part sources have been impacted by shut downs. If parts are from Mexico, Brazil or Asia they all have had different protocols.
2. Testing and certification processes delays - Ford employees, certification bodies, supplier shortages, etc.
Therefore, product management may have to prioritize what is completed and available at launch versus added or improved over the life of the vehicle.
And with forum's such as this site - approving the Manual with the Sasquatch package may be as simple as a configuration or require some additional certification variations to be submitted and approved. Car manufacturers have a lot of regulatory tasks to execute.
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