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Ford Focus 2002–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16287 · NHTSA communication 10013070 · issued Oct 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2002–2003
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Discoloration of the yellow-colored, extended-life, factory-fill coolant. *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.