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Ford Freestar 2004–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB160069 · NHTSA communication 10205034 · issued Apr 21, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2004–2007
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Safety recall 13S01 - Corrosion on sheet metal that supports 3rd row seat latch strikeers - requests for recall service action

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.