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Ford Windstar 1998–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0156 · NHTSA communication 619435 · issued Mar 19, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1998–2001
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a power steering fluid leak from the end seals of the steering rack and pinion. *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.