TSB 16-0070 — Ford Service bulletin
16-0070 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Windstar, 1998–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles Safety Recall 10S13 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the rear axle could potentially fracture. If the rear axle should completely fracture, vehicle handling may be affected which…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16-0070 names
Every document filed under 16-0070
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16-0070 | April 21, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What 16-0070 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16-0070?
16-0070 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Windstar across the 1998–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles Safety Recall 10S13 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the rear axle could potentially fracture. If the rear axle should completely fracture, vehicle handling may be affected which…
Which vehicles does 16-0070 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Windstar (1998–2003). 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 16-0070 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16-0070 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 16-0070?
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 16-0070, 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 16-0070. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.