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Ford E-350 1998–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0511 · NHTSA communication 10013298 · issued Nov 14, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1998–2006
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Cracks in the left or right spring tower flange. *tt spring tower weld repair and replacement procedure. *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.