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Ford Focus 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 45911 · NHTSA communication 10091225 · issued Jul 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

2016 focus rs spoiler is wrapped for export to north america with wrap guard. When the wrap is removed it can leave a residue on the spoiler. The residue is water soluble, use warm water only to assist with the removal.

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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.