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Ford Escort 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99810 · NHTSA communication 606411 · issued May 3, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–1999
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Exhibiting a clicking noise heard while applying the brakes after changing vehicle direction on some vehicles. *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.