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Ford Focus 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20B23-S1 · NHTSA communication 10179203 · issued Aug 18, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

In some of the affected vehicles, customer may report erratic shifting, missed gear shifting, vibration, and check engine light illumination with one or more of the following codes P0809, P0805, P087A, P087B, P0806, P0900, or P090D, due to the clutch actuator motor failure.

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.