Ford Windstar 1993–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-0065 · NHTSA communication 10183766 · issued Apr 20, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1993–2003
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
For 1999-2003 Windstar vehicles Safety Recall 11S16 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where a front subframe lower control arm (LCA) rear attaching flange or rear body mount could separate from the vehicle subframe. Separation of one LCA attachment or both rear body mounts may result in a loss of vehicle directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.