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Ford E-150 1997–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17320 · NHTSA communication 10008169 · issued Nov 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2004
model years
39
vehicle entries

Official summary

Broken exhaust manifold studs. *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.