Ford Focus 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16861 · NHTSA communication 10002764 · issued May 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Light rattling/chucking noise from the rear suspension while driving over small repetitive bumps (washboard) at speeds less than 30 mph. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.