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Ford Econoline 1995–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 982314 · NHTSA communication 603761 · issued Nov 23, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1995–1998
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Premature wear of the belt tensioner may occur on some vehicles. *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.