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Ford Escape 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04191 · NHTSA communication 10014052 · issued Dec 13, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Safety belt buckle and pretensioner diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1877, b1881, b1885 or b1886. *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.