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Service bulletin 15-0034

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10057878
Published by NHTSA2015-07-08
Manufacturer's number15-0034
Manufacturer's date2015-03-13
NHTSA componentFUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

FORD 2012-2014 FOCUS: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE INDICATION LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC CODES P0420, P1450, P0452,P0456, P0460 OR P2196. *LJ

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Fuel system

Trouble codes named

P0420, P0452, P0456, P0460, P1450, P2196

Vehicles listed
FORD FOCUS2012, 2013, 2014

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20263382026-07-14. Fuel System
26V3690002026-06-09. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER
20193382019-07-08. Fuel System
19V5150002019-07-05. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
20185772018-10-23. Fuel System
18V7350002018-10-22. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
20151762015-04-28. Fuel System
15V0050002015-01-09. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
20143752014-09-04. Fuel System
14V5250002014-09-02. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
TSB1600622021-12-20. Service bulletin. Inaccurate fuel gauge or distance to empty indication - built on or before 01/21/2015
TSB1600452021-12-20. Service bulletin. 2.0L Ecoboost - Fuel odor
TSB1600012021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
LTR37562021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
16-00452016-06-22. Service bulletin. 2.0L ECOBOOST - FUEL ODOR ISSUE Some 2013-2016 Escape, 2015-2016 MKC vehicles built on or before 12/15/2015, 2013-2016 Fusion, MKZ, 2013-2015 Explorer, 2013-2014 Focus ST and Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L EcoBoost engines may exhibit fuel odor originating from the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) hose. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. Is the vehicle a 2016 Escape or MKC? a. Yes - check the vehicle build date. Was the vehicle built on or before 12/15/2015? (1) Yes - proceed to Step 2. (2) No - this article does not apply. b. No - proceed to Step 2. 2. Inspect the PCV hose to make sure it is properly connected to the valve cover and the low pressure intake duct. a. For Escape and Focus ST vehicles remove the cowl panel grille to access the hose. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-02. b. For Edge vehicles remove the air cleaner outlet pipe to access the hose. Refer to WSM, Section 303-12. 3. Does the PCV hose exhibit a fuel smell or was the hose disconnected? a. Yes - replace hose and reassemble the vehicle. b. No - Refer to WSM, Section 303-13 for normal diagnosis.
TSB-14-01122014-09-17. Service bulletin. FORD: AN EARLY SHUT OFF REGARDING A SLOW FILLING OF FUEL OR FILLER FUEL NOZZLE. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS. *PE
TSB-13-12-42014-01-15. Service bulletin. FORD: AN INACCURATE DISTANCE TO EMPTY OR INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE INDICATION, ON SOME VEHICLES, AND ALSO THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) WITH ILLUMINATION OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS. *PE
TSB-12-1-72012-03-13. Service bulletin. FORD: IN THE MESSAGE CENTER, ON SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, THERE ARE DARK HORIZONTAL LINES SHOWING IN INSTRUMENT PANEL AND/OR MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY ERRATIC GAUGE OR STICKING, INTERMITTENTLY. *PE