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Service bulletin 16-0070

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10183771
Published by NHTSA2020-12-07
Manufacturer's number16-0070
Manufacturer's date2016-04-21
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

For 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles Safety Recall 10S13 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the rear axle could potentially fracture. If the rear axle should completely fracture, vehicle handling may be affected which could increase the risk of a crash.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
FORD WINDSTAR1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
15V6080002015-09-29. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
12V1950002012-05-03. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
12V1940002012-05-03. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
20110382011-01-26. Suspension
10V3850002010-08-26. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
20102842010-08-24. Suspension
01V1990002001-06-18. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
20011202001-06-08. Suspension

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
TSB1600702021-12-20. Service bulletin. Safety recall 10S13 - Rear axle corrosion - requests for recall service action
CSP-15-N-022016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TSB-14-01682015-08-01. Service bulletin. FORD: SAFETY RECALL ON FRONT SUBFRAME LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) REAR ATTACHING FLANGE OR REAR BODY MOUNT THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM SUBFRAME IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED, FOR EXTENDED PERIOD, IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS. MODEL 1999-03 WINDSTAR.
TSB-14-01672015-08-01. Service bulletin. FORD: SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING REAR AXLE FRACTURING IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR AND EXTENDED PERIOD. MODEL 1998-03 WINDSTAR. *PE
TSB-14-01462015-01-17. Service bulletin. FORD: ON SOME MINIVANS, REAR AXLE WILL FRACTURE, IN HIGH CORROSION AREA, AFTER OPERATING FOR AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD, AND VEHICLE HANDLING ABILITY WILL BE AFFECTED. MODEL 1998-2003 WINDSTAR. *PE
TSB-14-01452015-01-16. Service bulletin. FORD: A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON MINIVANS WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) OF FRONT SUBFRAME ATTACHING REAR FLANGE OR REAR BODY MOUNT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO CORROSION. MODEL 1999-2003 WINDSTAR. *PE
163832004-07-27. Service bulletin. SQUEAK NOISE FROM THE FRONT SPRING AREA. *TT
163822004-07-27. Service bulletin. CLUNK/SQUEAK FROM THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR AREA (QSF). *TT
159092002-12-06. Service bulletin. SU0BJECT REGARDING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TT
158852002-12-04. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN EXTERIOR NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TT