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Ford C-Max 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB15-0129 · NHTSA communication 10058700 · issued Aug 13, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2013–2016
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: 2013-2015 c-max and 2013-2016 escape equipped with leather seating may experience cracks in driver front or passenger side facing panel or seat cushion cover outboard bolster *cn

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.