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Ford F-150 1997–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB160073 · NHTSA communication 10205038 · issued Apr 21, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1997–2004
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Safety recall 11S21 - Fuel tank strap fracture - 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.