Ford Bronco Sport 2020–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 20B56 · NHTSA communication 10187978 · issued Jan 29, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2020–2021
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
There is expected to be a low number of vehicles found with a concern door handle. In some of the affected vehicles, the interior door handle may have excessive material present on the door handle cavity. This can cause the door handle cable to bind during operation. If the cable binds, it may result in a door that cannot be opened from the inside. The door can still be opened using the exterior door handle. It is also possible that the door cannot be closed. If the door will not close, the instrument cluster will illuminate with a Door Ajar warning.
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.