Ford Escape 2013–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47858 · NHTSA communication 10156588 · issued Mar 14, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2018
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2013-2018 Escape vehicles may exhibit damaged or delaminated bushing(s) on the rear suspension front lower arm (dog bone). If the rear suspension front lower arm requires replacement, an updated part is available through the parts catalog. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 204-02 for removal and installation.
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.