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Ford F-150 2009–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-12-6-18 · NHTSA communication 10045085 · issued Jun 28, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
component
2009–2011
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: on some trucks, traction control indicator flashes or illuminates and at low speed maneuvering turns, electronic stability control (esc) is an intermittent nuisance activation. *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.