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Ford F-150 1999–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin DOR-N3Z7B-03 · NHTSA communication 10172885 · issued Feb 7, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2020
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

This SKU is an Oil Dipstick. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the dipstick tube. The dipstick tube inner diameter may be small enough that it prevents installation of the OE dipstick.

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.