Ford Escape 2008–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-14-0016 · NHTSA communication 10054916 · issued Feb 7, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2012
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford/mercury: if diagnostic code b2278 is stored in power steering control module (pscm), it needs replacing with torque sensor service kit that is available and if not, does not apply. Model 2008-2012 escape, 2008-2011 mariner. *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.