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Ford Escape 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17-2236 · NHTSA communication 10127402 · issued Nov 14, 2017

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

Official summary

Some 2017 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine and built on or before 1-Feb-2017 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P051B. 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.