TSB 23B56 — Ford Manufacturer communication
23B56 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2020–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Customer Satisfaction Program 23B56 - Supplement #2 Certain 2020 - 2023 Model Year Escape Vehicles Inspect Front Door Check-Arm Reinforcement Spot Welds REF: Customer Satisfaction Program 23B56 - Supplement #1 Published December 18, 2024 New! REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT • RENTAL…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 23B56 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Every document filed under 23B56
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 23B56 | December 17, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What 23B56 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 23B56?
23B56 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2020–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Customer Satisfaction Program 23B56 - Supplement #2 Certain 2020 - 2023 Model Year Escape Vehicles Inspect Front Door Check-Arm Reinforcement Spot Welds REF: Customer Satisfaction Program 23B56 - Supplement #1 Published December 18, 2024 New! REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT • RENTAL…
Which vehicles does 23B56 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2020–2022). 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 23B56 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 23B56 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 23B56?
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 23B56, 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 23B56. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.