{"nhtsa_id":10202798,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2021-11-02","date":"2021-10-29","document_id":"SSM 50245","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit various symptoms due to a loss of voltage reference (VREF) from the 14290 harness above the steering shaft u-joint. Possible symptoms may include an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL),runs rough, fuse 44 open and may or may not set DTCs P06A7, P0840, P0842, P0845, P0847, P2122, P2127, P0522, P008A, P06A6, P2196, P0192, P0369, P0212, P0340, P0344, P0365, P0532,P0504, P07E4, P06E9, P0369, C175E, C175B, C2302, and/or C0040. Inspect the 14290 harness directly above the steering shaft u-joint near the upper brake pedal mount that may come in contact with the steering shaft. Rotation of the steering wheel may cause the short circuit. If damage is found, repair as necessary and move the harness away from the steering shaft U-joint area and secure the harness by installing the harness locator over the stud already provided.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10202798-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10202798-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10202798","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null}],"codes":["C0040","C175B","C175E","C2302","P008A","P0192","P0212","P0340","P0344","P0365","P0369","P0504","P0522","P0532","P06A6","P06A7","P06E9","P07E4","P0840","P0842","P0845","P0847","P2122","P2127","P2196"],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"ESCAPE","year_from":2020,"year_to":2021,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_ford_escape","2021_ford_escape"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}