TSB 18411 — Ford Service bulletin

18411 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2001–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0133, P1131 OR P2195.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years 18411 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Focus 2001, 2002, 2003
Ford Taurus 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Every document filed under 18411

Document IDFiledType
18411 February 1, 2005 Service bulletin

What 18411 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 18411?

18411 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2001–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0133, P1131 OR P2195.

Which vehicles does 18411 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Focus (2001–2003); Ford Taurus (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 18411 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 18411 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 18411?

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 18411, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 18411. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.