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Ford Escape 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 032011 · NHTSA communication 10004894 · issued Oct 4, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Airbag lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) b1877 (driver pretensioner circuit open) or b1881 (passenger pretensioner circuit open). *tt this bulletin supersedes tsb 03-20-11 dated 2003. *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.