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Ford F-150 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15758 · NHTSA communication 636406 · issued Mar 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2002
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Snow packing of the air filter when driving in severe snow conditions may exhibit loss of power and / or the malfunction indicator lamp illuminating. *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.