Ford Escort 1996–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 983162 · NHTSA communication 607418 · issued Sep 22, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1996–1998
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Concerns with paint stains on the hood which may be caused by windshield washer solvent leaking from the windshield washer jets while driving. *tt
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.