TSB 04191 — Ford Service bulletin
04191 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2001–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SAFETY BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1877, B1881, B1885 OR B1886.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 04191 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Every document filed under 04191
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 04191 | December 13, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 04191 covers
Seat belts — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 04191?
04191 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2001–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SAFETY BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1877, B1881, B1885 OR B1886.
Which vehicles does 04191 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2001–2004). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 04191 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 04191 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 04191?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 04191, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 04191. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.