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Ford Escape 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 47069 · NHTSA communication 10136591 · issued Feb 9, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2016 Escape vehicles with SYNC 3 and without Sony audio system may exhibit a radio that is inoperative and/or no audio after cranking. Cycling the key should restore functionality. Do not attempt any repairs at this time. Engineering is investigating, monitor OASIS for updates.

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.