TSB 21N11-S3 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin

21N11-S3 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford and Lincoln models, 2006–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Certain 2006-2010 Model Year Fusion/Milan/MKZ/Zephyr Vehicles Equipped with Anti-Lock Brake Systems DOT 3 Brake Fluid and Anti-Lock Brake System Function In some of the affected vehicles, customers may return to the dealer with complaints of extended brake pedal travel after…

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

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years 21N11-S3 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Fusion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Lincoln MKZ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Every document filed under 21N11-S3

Document IDFiledType
21N11-S3 December 7, 2021 Service bulletin

What 21N11-S3 covers

Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 21N11-S3?

21N11-S3 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 2 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2006–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2006-2010 Model Year Fusion/Milan/MKZ/Zephyr Vehicles Equipped with Anti-Lock Brake Systems DOT 3 Brake Fluid and Anti-Lock Brake System Function In some of the affected vehicles, customers may return to the dealer with complaints of extended brake pedal travel after…

Which vehicles does 21N11-S3 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Fusion (2006–2010); Lincoln MKZ (2007–2010). 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 21N11-S3 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 21N11-S3 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 21N11-S3?

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 21N11-S3, 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 21N11-S3. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.