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Ford F-150 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 7821 · NHTSA communication 612212 · issued Jan 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Cracks in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the window opening near the belt molding.

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.