Ford Escape 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46154 · NHTSA communication 10091101 · issued Oct 26, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2016-2017 escape vehicles equipped with sirius satellite radio built on or before 8/21/2106 may exhibit an intermittent concern where the audio cuts out and the radio displays a no signal message while driving in open sky conditions in certain locations in your area. This may be due to interference with cellular phone tower signals. If a vehicle displays this condition near cellular phone towers, replace the audio unit antenna with part number hj5z-18936-ba. Refer to workshop manual(wsm), section 415-00 for removal and installation instructions. Use applicable labor operation(s) in the sl
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.