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Ford Escape 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 17-0004 · NHTSA communication 10095125 · issued Jan 13, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2013-2014 escape vehicles equipped with emtc may exhibit incorrect air distribution from the instrument panel registers when panel mode is selected on the heating ventilation air conditioning (hvac) control panel. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.

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.