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Ford Escape 2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-09-15-1 · NHTSA communication 10030846 · issued Dec 9, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Traction Control System
component
2009
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/mercury: traction control light with dtc c1440. Some vehicles built may exhibit the traction control light on with dtc code c1440. If the vehicle is operated for an extended period following the illumination of the traction control light, a slight brake drag condition may be observed. *pe

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.