Ford Fiesta 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 20-2017 · NHTSA communication 10170917 · issued Jan 24, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2014-2018 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit a clicking noise from the driver side dash panel while operating the air distribution control. This may be due to a damaged door actuator and/or contact between the instrument panel (IP) ground and/or Sync 3 radio harnesses and the air distribution door actuating gear. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to reroute the wiring harnesses and/or replace the door actuator.
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.