Ford Escape 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-0071 · NHTSA communication 10183772 · issued Apr 21, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
2001-2004 Escape vehicles Safety Recall 14S02 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where a corrosion-related separation of the forward attachment of the lower control arm (LCA) from the subframe may occur. Separation of the LCA from the subframe may result in diminished vehicle directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Vehicles covered
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.