TSB 15719 — Ford Service bulletin

15719 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Windstar, 1995–1997 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT REAR DRUM BRAKES THAT DRAG OR WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY WHEN OPERATED IN WET CONDITIONS AND / OR BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

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

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years 15719 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Windstar 1995, 1996, 1997

Every document filed under 15719

Document IDFiledType
15719 March 1, 2002 Service bulletin

What 15719 covers

Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 15719?

15719 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Windstar across the 1995–1997 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT REAR DRUM BRAKES THAT DRAG OR WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY WHEN OPERATED IN WET CONDITIONS AND / OR BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

Which vehicles does 15719 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Windstar (1995–1997). 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 15719 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 15719 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 15719?

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 15719, 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 15719. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.