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Ford Escape 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 45962 · NHTSA communication 10092381 · issued Aug 2, 2016

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

Official summary

2017 escape vehicles equipped with ldws can require ipma camera alignment for multiple reasons as referenced in workshop manual (wsm) section, 419-07. Some of the reasons would include windshield replacement, suspension repair, alignment or modifications, interior mirror replacement or replacement of the ipma camera. On previous integrated diagnostic system (ids) software releases the ldws camera alignment function is not present. Use ids version 101.01 or higher when performing the ldws camera alignment function.

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.