TSB 16-0065 — Ford Service bulletin
16-0065 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Windstar, 1993–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For 1999-2003 Windstar vehicles Safety Recall 11S16 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where a front subframe lower control arm (LCA) rear attaching flange or rear body mount could separate from the vehicle subframe.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16-0065 names
Every document filed under 16-0065
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16-0065 | April 20, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What 16-0065 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16-0065?
16-0065 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Windstar across the 1993–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For 1999-2003 Windstar vehicles Safety Recall 11S16 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where a front subframe lower control arm (LCA) rear attaching flange or rear body mount could separate from the vehicle subframe.…
Which vehicles does 16-0065 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Windstar (1993–2003). 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 16-0065 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16-0065 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 16-0065?
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 16-0065, 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 16-0065. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.