TSB SAN-VOL1 — Ford Service bulletin
SAN-VOL1 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 11 Ford models, 2017–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The Service Awareness Newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a TSB, SSM, GSB, or other electronic communication. This article includes information on warranty, technical service tips and other service information.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SAN-VOL1 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford EcoSport | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Edge | 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Escape | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Expedition | 2017 |
| Ford Explorer | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Fiesta | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Flex | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ford Focus | 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Fusion | 2017, 2018 |
| Ford Ranger | 2017 |
| Ford Taurus | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under SAN-VOL1
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SAN-Vol1 I1 | June 8, 2023 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SAN-VOL1?
SAN-VOL1 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 11 Ford models across the 2017–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The Service Awareness Newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a TSB, SSM, GSB, or other electronic communication. This article includes information on warranty, technical service tips and other service information.
Which vehicles does SAN-VOL1 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford EcoSport (2018–2022); Ford Edge (2017–2018); Ford Escape (2017–2019); Ford Expedition (2017); Ford Explorer (2017–2019); Ford Fiesta (2017–2019); Ford Flex (2017–2019); Ford Focus (2017–2018); Ford Fusion (2017–2018); Ford Ranger (2017), and 1 more vehicle listed on this page. 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 SAN-VOL1 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SAN-VOL1 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 SAN-VOL1?
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 SAN-VOL1, 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 SAN-VOL1. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.