# Service bulletin 18278

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: 10013421
- Published by NHTSA: 2005\-04\-18
- Manufacturer's number: 18278
- Manufacturer's date: 2004\-11\-01
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE:BODY

## NHTSA's summary

PAINT BUBBLING ON PASSENGER SIDE OF PICKUP BED. \*EH

## 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

Body and frame

## Vehicles listed

- 2004 to 2005 FORD F\-150

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SSM 51536](/bulletins/10235153.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. For 2000\-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number \(VIN\) from a different vehicle. Most modules on these affected vehicles are VIN/vehicle specific and hardware variations between modules do exist. Swapping a module from a vehicle or ordering a module using a different vehicle/VIN can cause ineffective repairs and additional vehicle down time. Make sure all appropriate Workshop Manual \(WSM\) procedures are followed when diagnosing the condition prior to all module replacements and only order modules using the correct VIN.
- [TSB 20\-2233](/bulletins/10177863.md), 2020-08-06, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. This article supersedes TSB 19\-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended.
- [TSB 19\-2026](/bulletins/10156863.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition
- [TSB 19\-2026](/bulletins/10155551.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition
- [042617](/bulletins/10014312.md), 2005-04-29, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. BODY REPAIR PROCEDURE USING MIG WELDING FOR WELD BONDING. \*TT
- [042616](/bulletins/10014310.md), 2005-04-29, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. WELD BONDING PROCEDURE. \*TT
- [04251](/bulletins/10014165.md), 2005-04-29, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. ALUMINUM CORROSION \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT
- [042120](/bulletins/10013392.md), 2005-04-18, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. WATER LEAK AT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER A PILLAR. \*EH
- [04188](/bulletins/10013111.md), 2005-04-08, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD. HOOD FLUTTER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. \*TT
- [04B23](/bulletins/10012943.md), 2005-04-05, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. AN ALUMINUM\-BACKED BUTYL PAD MAY HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BOX OUTER PANEL IN FRONT OF THE TAIL LAMP. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 04B23. BUTYL PAD REMOVAL. \*TT SUPPLEMENT \#1. \*TT SUPPLEMENT \#2. \*TT

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