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Ford F-150 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 18-2354 · NHTSA communication 10152460 · issued Nov 28, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine may exhibit an engine rattle noise during a deceleration tip-out throttle maneuver from 1500 RPM to 800 RPM and/or during an acceleration tip-in throttle maneuver around 2000 RPM. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

Vehicles covered

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.