TSB TSB-20-2017 — Ford Service bulletin
TSB-20-2017 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Fiesta, 2014–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2014-2018 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit a clicking noise from the driver side dash panel while operating the air distribution control. This may be due to a damaged door actuator and/or contact between the instrument panel (IP) ground and/or Sync 3 radio harnesses and the air…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-20-2017 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Every document filed under TSB-20-2017
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 20-2017 | January 24, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-20-2017 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-20-2017?
TSB-20-2017 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Fiesta across the 2014–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2014-2018 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit a clicking noise from the driver side dash panel while operating the air distribution control. This may be due to a damaged door actuator and/or contact between the instrument panel (IP) ground and/or Sync 3 radio harnesses and the air…
Which vehicles does TSB-20-2017 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Fiesta (2014–2016). 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 TSB-20-2017 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-20-2017 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 TSB-20-2017?
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 TSB-20-2017, 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 TSB-20-2017. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.