TSB 16-0072 — Ford Service bulletin
16-0072 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Crown Victoria, 2005–2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For 2005-2012 Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles, Regional Program 13R01 applies to vehicles not registered in corrosion states and not included in Safety Recall 13S08, where operation in high corrosion areas for an extended period may lead to…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16-0072 names
Every document filed under 16-0072
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16-0072 | April 21, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What 16-0072 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16-0072?
16-0072 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Crown Victoria across the 2005–2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For 2005-2012 Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles, Regional Program 13R01 applies to vehicles not registered in corrosion states and not included in Safety Recall 13S08, where operation in high corrosion areas for an extended period may lead to…
Which vehicles does 16-0072 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (2005–2011). 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 16-0072 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16-0072 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 16-0072?
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 16-0072, 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 16-0072. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.