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Service bulletin 12-2-17

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10044119
Published by NHTSA2012-05-14
Manufacturer's number12-2-17
Manufacturer's date2011-12-12
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A STEERING WANDER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 72 KM/H (45 MPH). CUSTOMERS MAY INDICATE THEY HAVE TO FREQUENTLY ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO MAINTAIN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. *JS

The document

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Components

Steering

Vehicles listed
FORD FOCUS2012

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SSM 462102017-03-20. Service bulletin. SOME 2010-2016 EPAS EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STEERING RELATED NOISES. THE WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN SECTION 211-02. WHEN DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING EPAS STEERING NOISES USE THE UPDATED PROCEDURES.
TSB-11-5-12011-07-09. Service bulletin. FORD: THERE MAY BE STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS AS WELL AS WELL AS A STORED TROUBLE CODE. 2012 FOCUS. *RM