TSB 21N12 — Ford Service bulletin
21N12 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2017–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Fusion and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.5L GTDI Engine – Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion. In some of the affected vehicles the 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or may run in a…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 21N12 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under 21N12
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 21N12 | June 9, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What 21N12 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 21N12?
21N12 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2017–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Fusion and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.5L GTDI Engine – Short Block Replacement After Coolant Intrusion. In some of the affected vehicles the 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or may run in a…
Which vehicles does 21N12 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2017–2019). 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 21N12 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 21N12 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 21N12?
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 21N12, 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 21N12. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.