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Ford E-150 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0325961129 · NHTSA communication 50733 · issued Nov 29, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some front end serpentine belts may make noise when between 30 and 50 degrees fahrenheit. *tw

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.