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Ford Escape Hybrid 2005–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-09-15-3 · NHTSA communication 10033035 · issued Dec 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2008
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/mercury: some vehicles may set diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0a81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 control circuit) and/or p0a96 (battery pack cooling fan 2 control circuit) in the traction battery control module (tbcm). These codes by themselves normally do not result in any symptoms that are noticeable to the customer. Replace both high voltage traction battery (hvtb) cooling fans. *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.