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Ford Escape 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17067 · NHTSA communication 10003175 · issued Aug 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Front seatbelt slow to retract. *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.