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Service bulletin 16-0076

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10183777
Published by NHTSA2020-12-07
Manufacturer's number16-0076
Manufacturer's date2016-04-26
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

Some 2012-2013 Focus vehicles built on or before 10/22/2012 and 2013 Escape vehicles built on or before 12/3/2012 may exhibit a crunching or creaking type noise from the front suspension on low speed turns and over bumps.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
FORD ESCAPE2013
FORD FOCUS2012, 2013

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 478582019-04-03. Service bulletin. Some 2013-2018 Escape vehicles may exhibit damaged or delaminated bushing(s) on the rear suspension front lower arm (dog bone). If the rear suspension front lower arm requires replacement, an updated part is available through the parts catalog. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 204-02 for removal and installation.
SSM 474162018-09-10. Service bulletin. Some 2013-2018 Escape vehicles may exhibit damaged or delaminated bushing(s) on the rear suspension front lower arm (dog bone). If the rear suspension front lower arm requires replacement, an updated part BV6Z-5500-D with a solid bushing is available. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 204-02 for removal and installation.
TSB-13-5-112013-09-12. Service bulletin. FORD: WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SOME NOISES FROM FRONT SUSPENSION, LIKE CREAKING OR CRUNCHING TYPE. MODEL 2012-2013 FOCUS, ESCAPE. *PE
ASI-321652013-06-26. Service bulletin. FORD: WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD, A CLUNKING NOISE IS HEARD. REAR LOWER SHOCK MOUNTING BOLTS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED FOR SEALING AND TORQUING FOR CORRECT SPECS AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY AND KNUCKLE MOUNTING THREADS CLEANED, IF THERE IS CONTAMINATION. MODELS 2013 ESCAPE. *PE