Ford Escape 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-22353 · NHTSA communication 10044540 · issued May 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2010–2012
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: due to a possible leak in the internal check valve, the red brake lamp illuminates with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1015, c0101c or p1a1b with brake pedal feeling no change. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.