Service bulletin 16291
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 | 10013071 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2005-04-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16291 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2002-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS |
NHTSA's summary
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
The document
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Components
Engine, Drive belts
| FORD EXCURSION | 2002 |
|---|---|
| FORD F-250 | 2002 |
| FORD F-350 | 2002 |
| FORD F-450 SD | 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-550 SD | 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-650 | 2002 |
| FORD F750 | 2002 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 16518 | 2004-01-13. Service bulletin. 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 |
|---|---|
| 15593 | 2002-04-15. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 11/29/01 AND 11/30/01 MAY EXHIBIT A SERPENTINE BELT SQUEAL. *TT |