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Ford Expedition 1997–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17459 · NHTSA communication 10007316 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Interior Lighting
component
1997–2004
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Courtesy rail lamps do not operate correctly or cause a battery draw. *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.