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Ford Econoline 1997–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16683 · NHTSA communication 10001937 · issued Mar 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2003
model years
35
vehicle entries

Official summary

False failure of the vapor management valve (vmv). *tt *jb

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.