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Ford Escape 2009–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin Service Informat · NHTSA communication 10204989 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2016
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Online automotive service information system for April 2016-AM/FM/CD or sync with a 4.2 inch screen may exhibit a blank screen and no a;udio after a crank event.

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.