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Ford Windstar 1993–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97120897251 · NHTSA communication 600584 · issued May 27, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1993–1998
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

The front end accessory drive (fead) belt may slip momentarily in wet conditions causing a reduction in power steering assist or the generator lamp. *yc

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.