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Ford Escort 2001–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01242 · NHTSA communication 630507 · issued Dec 10, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2001–2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p1744 with no driveability concerns present. *tt

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.