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Cracked Or Broken Spot Welds In The Left Front Door At The Check Arm Attachment Points In The Door Assembly – 2020-2021 Ford Escape

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2021 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10234590 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 51553 Summary Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit cracks or broken spot welds in the left front door at the check arm attachment point in the door assembly. Ford has been provided feedback from fleet customers of this condition on some vehicles with high usage profiles. The door assembly … Read more

Poor A/C Performance And/Or Engine Cooling Fans Running Continuously – 2015-2022 Ford F-150, 2017-2022 Super Duty & 2018-2022 Expedition & Lincoln Navigator

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2020 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10209031 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2089 Summary Some 2015-2022 F-150, 2017-2022 F-Super Duty and 2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit poor air conditioning (A/C) performance, loss of airflow and/or engine cooling fans running continuously from high A/C pressures. This concern may be from the evaporator freezing up due to the evaporator temperature sensor being biased. … Read more

Pop/Clunk/Snap Noise From The Rear Of Vehicle When Driving Up/Down An Incline At An Angle – 2021 Ford F-150

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2021 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10215718 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2283 Summary This article supersedes TSB 21-2253 to update the vehicle lines affected. Some 2021 F-150 (non-Raptor/non-Tremor) vehicles with rear gross axle weight rating (GAWR) of 1542 kg (3,400 lb) or 1724 kg (3,800 lb) shown on the vehicle certification (VC) label may experience a pop/clunk/snap noise from the … Read more

Mounting Frame Inspection, Units with Steel Bodies – Altec AT200A 2011-2016 Ford F-450/F-550

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Altec

NHTSA ID Number: 10200429 Manufacturer Communication Number: SIL 809   Summary Some customers have reported a crack in the side plate of the mounting frame on some AT200A aerial devices built on Ford F450/F550 chassis from 2011 to 2016 with steel utility bodies. Altec requires that each unit be inspected for cracking in the mounting frame side … Read more

Mounting Frame Inspection, Units with Non-Steel Bodies – Altec 2011-2016 Ford F-450/F-550

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Altec

NHTSA ID Number: 10200430 Manufacturer Communication Number: SIL 820   Summary Some customers have reported a crack in the side plate of the mounting frame on some AT200A aerial devices built on Ford F450/F550 chassis from 2011 to 2016 with non-steel utility bodies. Altec requires that each unit be inspected for cracking in the mounting frame side … Read more