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Ford Windstar 1995–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8249 · NHTSA communication 612685 · issued Mar 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1995–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit the metal tabs on the liftgate inner panel that bond to the outer skin separating and causing a rattle in the liftgate. *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.