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Ford Focus 2009–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-21400 · NHTSA communication 10034586 · issued Jul 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2009–2010
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: equipped with 17 inch wheels only; steering follows road irregularities and/or ruts. Vehicles may exhibit the vehicle's steering seems to follow road irregularities. First, compare to a similar vehicle under the same road conditions. If comparable performance is evident, consider this normal characteristic of the vehicle and no repairs should be performed. *pe

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.