# Service bulletin SSM 46259

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10094619
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-03\-10
- Manufacturer's number: SSM 46259
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-12\-12
- NHTSA component: STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

2017 ESCAPES EQUIPPED WITH 301A TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE HAVE THE LANE KEEPING SYSTEM FEATURE. IF A CUSTOMER HAS A STEERING PULL OR VEHICLE DRIFT CONCERN AND THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE LANE KEEPING SYSTEM, ENSURE THAT THE CUSTOMER IS AWARE OF THE LANE KEEPING AID FEATURE ON THEIR VEHICLE AND HOW IT WORKS. THE SYSTEM DETECTS UNINTENTIONAL DRIFTING TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE LANE AND ALERTS OR AIDS YOU TO STAY IN THE LANE THROUGH THE STEERING SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY. LANE KEEPING AID MODE PROVIDES AN ASSISTANCE STEERING TORQUE INPUT TOWARD THE LANE CENTER WHEN THE SYSTEM DETECTS AN UNINTENDED LANE DEPARTURE. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE LANE KEEPING SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN THE OWNERS GUIDE. IF THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN IS THE LANE KEEPING SYSTEM FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR.

## 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

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 FORD ESCAPE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SSM 47638](/bulletins/10152466.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin: STEERING; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. 2013\-2019 vehicles equipped with a LKS system with customer complaints of steering wheel vibration, steering pull or vehicle drift may be due to an alert and/or steering aid input from the LKS. The LKS system detects unintentional drifting toward the outside of the lane and alerts and/or aids vehicle to stay in the lane. Be sure the customer understands how the lane departure warning feature settings work for Alert \(steering wheel vibration\) and Aid \(steering input toward lane center\). Further information on the LKS can be found in the owners manual. If the customers concern is due to the LKS functioning as intended, do not attempt to repair.

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