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Ford Ranger 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99B15 · NHTSA communication 6090041 · issued Jul 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Owner notification program regarding water pump replacement for vehicles with water pump that may have excessive axial runout of the water pump hub threads which could result in water pump failure and possible engine overheating. *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.