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Ford Escape 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16046 · NHTSA communication 636245 · issued Jul 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a rear shock leak and / or noise condition. *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.