Ford F-150 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-20-2016 · NHTSA communication 10171858 · issued Feb 14, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a rattle type noise from the engine compartment under various operating conditions. This noise may be due to excessive play the turbocharger wastegate linkage. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to install the wastegate linkage spring kit.
Vehicles covered
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.