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Ford Escape 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17532 · NHTSA communication 10008104 · issued Feb 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Low pressure power steering line leak after cold soak in temperatures of -23c (-10) or lower. *mj

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.