Ford F350 1987–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 98115 · NHTSA communication 605576 · issued Jan 19, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1987–1997
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Information regarding random hairline cracks, "star cracking" in rear sheet molding composite (smc) fenders - dual rear vehicles operating in severe duty conditions. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.