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Service bulletin 18109

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10013245
Published by NHTSA2005-04-13
Manufacturer's number18109
Manufacturer's date2004-08-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

CHARGING SYSTEM CONCERNS - SERVICE TIP. *TT

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
FORD ESCAPE2005

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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