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Ford E-150 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15517 · NHTSA communication 630043 · issued Jan 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2002
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding exaggerated engine braking on deceleration. *yd

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.