Ford Focus 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-14-0163 · NHTSA communication 10058100 · issued Sep 9, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: due to high corrosion areas, where vehicles are operated for extended periods, lower control arm (lca) can separate from forward attachment of subframe. Model 2001-04 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.