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Ford Escape 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16B31 · NHTSA communication 10091459 · issued Jul 21, 2016

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

Official summary

Customer satisfaction program 16b31: certain 2017 model year escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5l engine - powertrain control module reprogramming

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.