Ford Escort 1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9999 · NHTSA communication 606431 · issued May 17, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Information regarding the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system freeezing at cold ambient temperatures causing the engine oil to leak from the oil level indicator tube. *tt
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.