Service bulletin 04238
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 | 10013407 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2005-04-18 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04238 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2004-11-29 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
STEERING GEAR NOISE - 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Steering
| FORD EXCURSION | 2004 |
|---|---|
| FORD F-250 | 2004 |
| FORD F-350 | 2004 |
| FORD F-450 SD | 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD F-550 SD | 2004 (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.
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| 18020 | 2005-01-08. Service bulletin. STEERING SYSTEM NOISE. MOAN/GRUNT NOISE FROM THE POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT 2005 MODEL ADDED. *TT |
| 03174 | 2003-11-14. Service bulletin. STEERING WHEEL FIGHT AFTER RIDING OVER BUMPS/RUTS. 2003, 2004 F450 AND F550 MODELS INCLUDED. *TT |