TSB 17571 — Ford Service bulletin
17571 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 1994–1998 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0603 (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE KEEP ALIVE MEMORY ERROR) OR P0605 ( POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE READ ONLY MEMORY ERROR).
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 17571 names
Every document filed under 17571
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 17571 | February 1, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 17571 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 17571?
17571 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 1994–1998 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0603 (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE KEEP ALIVE MEMORY ERROR) OR P0605 ( POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE READ ONLY MEMORY ERROR).
Which vehicles does 17571 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-250 (1994–1998); Ford F-350 (1994–1998). 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 17571 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 17571 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 17571?
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 17571, 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 17571. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.