TSB 18425 — Ford Service bulletin
18425 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Focus, 2000–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. NO CRANK ON START CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ON DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS AND OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 18425 names
Every document filed under 18425
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 18425 | February 1, 2005 | Service bulletin |
What 18425 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 18425?
18425 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Focus across the 2000–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: NO CRANK ON START CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ON DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS AND OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON.
Which vehicles does 18425 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Focus (2000–2004). 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 18425 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 18425 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 18425?
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 18425, 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 18425. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.