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Service bulletin 99B15

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id6090041
Published by NHTSA2000-03-03
Manufacturer's number99B15
Manufacturer's date1999-07-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM REGARDING WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES WITH WATER PUMP THAT MAY HAVE EXCESSIVE AXIAL RUNOUT OF THE WATER PUMP HUB THREADS WHICH COULD RESULT IN WATER PUMP FAILURE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE OVERHEATING. *TT

The document

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Components

Engine, Cooling system

Vehicles listed
FORD RANGER1999

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

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