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Ford Escape 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-1-5 · NHTSA communication 10052057 · issued Jan 15, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: some vehicles, with trailer tow package, may not be compatible with new model trailers due to led lighting. Model 2013 escape. *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.