TSB 07312 — Ford Service bulletin

07312 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford F-350, 1999–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. WATER IN THE FUEL TANK BEHIND REAR AXLE - 6.0L, 6.4L AND 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. *KB UPDATED 2/29/08.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
6Model years

Vehicles and model years 07312 names

VehicleModel years
Ford F-350 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Every document filed under 07312

Document IDFiledType
07312 December 1, 2007 Service bulletin

What 07312 covers

Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 07312?

07312 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford F-350 across the 1999–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: WATER IN THE FUEL TANK BEHIND REAR AXLE - 6.0L, 6.4L AND 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. *KB UPDATED 2/29/08.

Which vehicles does 07312 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford F-350 (1999–2004). 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 07312 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 07312 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 07312?

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 07312, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 07312. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.