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Ford Escape 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 03L17 · NHTSA communication 10008284 · issued Dec 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Demonstration/delivery hold - special field action 03l17. Revised smog emissions information. *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.