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Ford F-150 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01192 · NHTSA communication 627680 · issued Oct 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a grabbing condition from the rear drum brakes during the first few brake applications after extended humidity exposure. *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.