TSB ASI-44733 — Ford Service bulletin
ASI-44733 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Escape, 2009–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD: IN VALVE BODY, A WORN SOLENOID PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE HAS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0735 STORED AND INDICATION OF REPAIR HISTORY WAS THE VALVE BODY WAS NOT REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. MODEL 2009-10 ESCAPE, MARINER, 2010 FUSION, MILAN.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ASI-44733 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2009, 2010 |
Every document filed under ASI-44733
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ASI-44733 | September 1, 2014 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ASI-44733?
ASI-44733 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Escape across the 2009–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: IN VALVE BODY, A WORN SOLENOID PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE HAS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0735 STORED AND INDICATION OF REPAIR HISTORY WAS THE VALVE BODY WAS NOT REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. MODEL 2009-10 ESCAPE, MARINER, 2010 FUSION, MILAN.
Which vehicles does ASI-44733 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2009–2010). 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 ASI-44733 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ASI-44733 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 ASI-44733?
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 ASI-44733, 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 ASI-44733. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.