TSB 44986 — Ford Service bulletin
44986 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2008–2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 2008-2012 FORD ESCAPE/MARINER: SERVICE INFORMATION INVOLVING THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WITH DTC B2278- STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 44986 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Every document filed under 44986
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 44986 | March 1, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What 44986 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 44986?
44986 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2008–2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 2008-2012 FORD ESCAPE/MARINER: SERVICE INFORMATION INVOLVING THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WITH DTC B2278- STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED.
Which vehicles does 44986 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2008–2011). 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 44986 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 44986 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 44986?
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 44986, 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 44986. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.