TSB TSB-20-2233 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
TSB-20-2233 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 10 Ford and Lincoln models, 2000–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-20-2233 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Ford Edge | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford Expedition | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Ford Explorer | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford F-150 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford Mustang | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Ford Ranger | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford Taurus | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2013 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Every document filed under TSB-20-2233
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 20-2233 | July 13, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-20-2233 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-20-2233?
TSB-20-2233 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 10 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2000–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust.…
Which vehicles does TSB-20-2233 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (2000–2007); Ford Edge (2010–2014); Ford Expedition (2000–2015); Ford Explorer (2011–2014); Ford F-150 (2004–2014); Ford Mustang (2005–2014); Ford Ranger (2000–2003); Ford Taurus (2000–2007); Lincoln MKZ (2013); Lincoln Navigator (2000–2015). 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-20-2233 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-20-2233 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-20-2233?
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-20-2233, 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-20-2233. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.