TSB 14-0168 — Ford Service bulletin
14-0168 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Windstar, 1999–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD: SAFETY RECALL ON FRONT SUBFRAME LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) REAR ATTACHING FLANGE OR REAR BODY MOUNT THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM SUBFRAME IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED, FOR EXTENDED PERIOD, IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS. MODEL 1999-03 WINDSTAR.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 14-0168 names
Every document filed under 14-0168
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-14-0168 | September 9, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What 14-0168 covers
Body & structure, Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 14-0168?
14-0168 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Windstar across the 1999–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: SAFETY RECALL ON FRONT SUBFRAME LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) REAR ATTACHING FLANGE OR REAR BODY MOUNT THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM SUBFRAME IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED, FOR EXTENDED PERIOD, IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS. MODEL 1999-03 WINDSTAR.
Which vehicles does 14-0168 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Windstar (1999–2003). 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 14-0168 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 14-0168 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 14-0168?
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 14-0168, 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 14-0168. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.