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Ford E Series 1998–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 032151 · NHTSA communication 10004862 · issued Oct 18, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2003
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 7.3l diesel turbocharger pedestals may leak oil around the exhaust back pressure actuator (ebp). *tt this article supersedes tsb 03-21-51 dated 10/30/2003. *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.