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Ford E Series 1998–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02227 · NHTSA communication 10008310 · issued Nov 11, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2004
model years
40
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine-cylinder head deck leak-4.6 and 5.4l engines-new service-only gasket and cylinder head kits availability. *mj

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.