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Ford F-250 SD 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98414 · NHTSA communication 601275 · issued Mar 2, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing an engine stall condition on 1997 california f series 7.3l diesel e40d vehicles after a long decel when using m1 gear for engine braking. *yc

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.