Ford Econoline 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12593 · NHTSA communication 605316 · issued Mar 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Concerns with cracks on the right rear side of the #1 frame crossmember. *tt
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.