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Ford E350 1983–1986technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98030298420 · NHTSA communication 601281 · issued Mar 2, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1983–1986
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

A no start or hard start condition may occur on some vehicles due to the glow plug control system. *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.