Ford Focus 2001–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16685 · NHTSA communication 10001938 · issued Mar 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Excessive front brake pad wear, front brake creep/groan noise, front brake dust, and/or rotor wear concern. *tt *jb
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.