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Ford F-150 1999–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 996871 · NHTSA communication 608803 · issued Aug 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles built after 7/31/99 will no longer be equipped with a shield covering the starter relay and c120 / c172 electrical connectors located on the passenger side of the engine compartment. *tt

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.