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Ford Fusion 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-11-11-3 · NHTSA communication 10056026 · issued Nov 3, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2012
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lincoln/ford: steering system senses, half front lower control arms/rearward is experiencing a higher friction condition and causing the instrument cluster stability/traction to illuminate. Model 2011-2012 fusion, mkz. *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.