TSB ABS-24.80.6 — Ford Software update
ABS-24.80.6 is a software update on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2023–2024 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Software Update: Quality improvements include: -Addresses a false "Service the park brake" message -Quicker brake release when shifting to reverse -Customers will receive alerts if the park brake gets stuck in the release maneuver, or if a shift to neutral occurs with driver off…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. ABS-24.80.6 is filed as a software update, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years ABS-24.80.6 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2023, 2024 |
Every document filed under ABS-24.80.6
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ABS-24.80.6 Escape | July 1, 2025 | Software update |
| 24-OTA ABS-24.80.6 Escape | March 26, 2025 | Software update |
| 24-OTA ABS 24.80.6 Escape | January 6, 2025 | Software update |
What ABS-24.80.6 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ABS-24.80.6?
ABS-24.80.6 is a software update filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2023–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Software Update: Quality improvements include: -Addresses a false "Service the park brake" message -Quicker brake release when shifting to reverse -Customers will receive alerts if the park brake gets stuck in the release maneuver, or if a shift to neutral occurs with driver off…
Which vehicles does ABS-24.80.6 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2023–2024). 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 ABS-24.80.6 a recall, and is the repair free?
ABS-24.80.6 is filed as a software update, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of ABS-24.80.6?
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 ABS-24.80.6, 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 ABS-24.80.6. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.