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Ford Escape 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 16-0142 · NHTSA communication 10090507 · issued Oct 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2017 escape vehicles may exhibit a vibration at highway speeds above 80 km/h (50 mph) which may be attributed to short term flat spotting in the tires. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.

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.