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Ford Escort 1991–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985A14 · NHTSA communication 601014 · issued Mar 18, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1991–1996
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

A knocking noise proportional to wheel rotation may be heard from the front brakes during gentle braking. *tt

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.