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Ford Transit 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 21-2109 · NHTSA communication 10191175 · issued Apr 12, 2021

Technical service bulletin
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Official summary

Some 2020 Transit vehicles may experience a pop/sizzle/crack noise from the exhaust. This may be due to water dripping on the exhaust from the evaporator drain tube. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to extend the the length of the evaporator drain tube.

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.