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Ford Escape 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18U12 · NHTSA communication 10137150 · issued Apr 9, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2018
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain 2018 Model Year Escape and MKC Vehicles - Transmission Bell Housing Bolt TorqueCertain 2012-2016 Model Year F-450 ? F-750 and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis Vehicles Equipped with a 6.8L Engine - Camshaft Roller Follower Replacement

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.