Ford Focus 2000–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 14497 · NHTSA communication 616567 · issued Nov 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2000–2001
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit the charging system indicator illuminated at times or constantly. The check engine lamp may also be illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes p1244, p1245 or p1246 (generator load input high / low / failed). *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.