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Ford Escape 1997–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 031513 · NHTSA communication 10003192 · issued Aug 4, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997–2004
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tie rod end inspection procedure. *tt

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.