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Ford Escape 2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin OTAPU1022SPBPUP · NHTSA communication 10251482 · issued Feb 7, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2023
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Software Update 24-PU0122--SPB-PUP for 2023 MY Escape Gas vehicles is now available. Quality Improvements include: - Reduced no start events. - Quicker brake release when customer shifts to R - Remembers Auto Vehicle Hold status thru key cycle - Warning lamp for park brake stuck event. - Message when shift to neutral occurs with driver off brakes. - Will no longer set erroneous "Service Park Brake Limited Function" during initialization.

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.