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Ford F-250 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3130970221 · NHTSA communication 51716 · issued Feb 21, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1997
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Diesel exhaust smell in passenger cabin may be due to poor connection at the inlet or outlet to/from the turbo. *tw

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.