TSB 03212 — Ford Service bulletin
03212 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 1994 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. HESITATION, STUMBLE, LACK OF POWER, ROUGH IDLE AND POOR PERFORMANCE ON VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL BUILT FROM 2/9/94.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 03212 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 1994 |
| Ford F-350 | 1994 |
Every document filed under 03212
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 03212 | October 30, 2003 | Service bulletin |
What 03212 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 03212?
03212 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: HESITATION, STUMBLE, LACK OF POWER, ROUGH IDLE AND POOR PERFORMANCE ON VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DI TURBO DIESEL BUILT FROM 2/9/94.
Which vehicles does 03212 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (1994); Ford F-350 (1994). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 03212 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 03212 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 03212?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 03212, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 03212. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.