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Ford F-250 SD 2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18160 · NHTSA communication 10011339 · issued Sep 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Temperature gauge reading at the top of the normal band (green) or bottom of the hot band (red) when engine operating temperature is actually within the normal range. *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.