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Ford F-350 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 4651 · NHTSA communication 615188 · issued Aug 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some dual rear wheel vehicles with 6.8 / 7.3l engines built before 6/10/98 may exhibit a chatter noise from the rear axle during turns. *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.