Ford Econoline 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 991411 · NHTSA communication 608427 · issued Jul 12, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a crack on the right rear side of the #1 crossmember resulting in a creaking noise while turning the wheel or driving over uneven surfaces. *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.