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Ford F-150 1997–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16969 · NHTSA communication 10003845 · issued Jul 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
1997–2003
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Damaged rear license plate lamps due to rocks and/or gravel hitting the lamp assemblies. *tt

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.