Service bulletin 16518
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10004881 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2004-01-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16518 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2003-10-30 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS |
NHTSA's summary
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA WHEN THE ENGINE FAN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED WHILE OPERATED IN HOT DUSTY CLIMATES. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2003 F450/550. *TT
The document
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Components
Engine, Drive belts
| FORD F-350 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
|---|---|
| FORD F-450 SD | 2000, 2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-550 SD | 2000, 2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 16291 | 2005-04-07. Service bulletin. LOUD SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA WHEN THE ENGINE FAN CLUTCH IS UNDER LOAD WHILE OPERATED IN HOT DUSTY CLIMATES. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 7.3L ENGINE. *TT |
|---|---|
| 17716 | 2004-07-24. Service bulletin. BELT NOISE. *TT |