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Ford Fiesta 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44139 · NHTSA communication 10052838 · issued Aug 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: some vehicles may experience a hood cable buzz noise like an exhaust type of noise, from drivers side exterior bulkhead during light/medium acceleration after coasting in 3rd gear. Models 2011-2013 fiesta. *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.