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Ford Escape 2001–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 042513 · NHTSA communication 10014265 · issued Dec 27, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Serviceability of instrument panel register vents. *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.