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Ford Focus 2000–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18581 · NHTSA communication 10017884 · issued Apr 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Erratic instrument cluster gauges and/or warning indicators - service tip. *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.