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Ford E-150 1997–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17381 · NHTSA communication 10008193 · issued Nov 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–2003
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR. *TT

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.