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Ford Econoline 1994–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 6585 · NHTSA communication 610701 · issued Jul 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1999
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l dit diesel engines may develop a cracked flexplate. *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.