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Ford Expedition 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04L19 · NHTSA communication 10010001 · issued Sep 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997–2002
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer maintenance reminder - literature program 04l19 - tie rod inspection procedure. *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.