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Ford Escape 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16-0033 · NHTSA communication 10075263 · issued Mar 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

WIND OR WHISTLE NOISE FROM EXTERIOR MIRROR(S) AT HIGHWAY SPEED - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/22/2016 ISSUE Some 2013-2016 Escape vehicles built on or before 1/22/2016 may exhibit a wind or whistle noise from the exterior mirror(s) at highway speed.

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.