TSB CSP-13B17 — Ford Service bulletin
CSP-13B17 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD: THE THROTTLE BODY INTERNAL MOTOR CONTACTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL, INTERMITTENT, CONNECTIVITY, CAUSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) OR WRENCH LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. MODEL 2009-2012 FUSION, MILAN, ESCAPE, MARINER. *PE UPDATED 11/18/14.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years CSP-13B17 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2009 |
| Ford Fusion | 2009 |
Every document filed under CSP-13B17
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CSP-13B17 | June 11, 2014 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB CSP-13B17?
CSP-13B17 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: THE THROTTLE BODY INTERNAL MOTOR CONTACTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL, INTERMITTENT, CONNECTIVITY, CAUSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) OR WRENCH LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. MODEL 2009-2012 FUSION, MILAN, ESCAPE, MARINER. *PE UPDATED 11/18/14.
Which vehicles does CSP-13B17 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2009); Ford Fusion (2009). 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 CSP-13B17 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. CSP-13B17 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 CSP-13B17?
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 CSP-13B17, 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 CSP-13B17. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.