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Ford F-150 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 996754 · NHTSA communication 608461 · issued Aug 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

This online bulletin addresses concerns with cracks in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the window opening near the belt molding. *tt

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.