Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Ford Escape 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46158 · NHTSA communication 10091126 · issued Oct 27, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

The 2017 powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). For all etb concerns, the appropriate diagnostic must be completed before throttle body replacement. If a concern is intermittent and no dtcs are present, refer to historical dtcs and the pc/ed, section 3 no dtcs present index chart for further information.

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.