Service bulletin 15-0160

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10074662
Published by NHTSA	2016-06-22
Manufacturer's number	15-0160
Manufacturer's date	2015-10-21
NHTSA component	ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

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The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
FORD TRANSIT	2015

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Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V618000	2016-08-24. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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