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Ford Transit Connect 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-12-1-3 · NHTSA communication 10043321 · issued Jan 10, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2012
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: on some model year vehicles at the oil filter seal, may exhibit an oil leak or the filter housing for the oil may be distorted. *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.