Ford Fiesta 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ASI-44205 · NHTSA communication 10054373 · issued Sep 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: the noise coming from engine, like buzzing or sawing, when rpm range is 950 and 1200 and can be pinpointed, by using a stethoscope, back to timing belt tensioner area and replacing timing belt tensioner or belt fail to correct problem. Model 2012-2014 fiesta. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.