TSB AS-21732 — Ford Service bulletin
AS-21732 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford F-150, 2004–2006 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD: THERE MAY BE CHAFFING ON A WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE CLOCKSPRING AND DRIVER AIRBAG WHICH CAUSE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years AS-21732 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Every document filed under AS-21732
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| AS-21732 | February 1, 2011 | Service bulletin |
What AS-21732 covers
Electrical, Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB AS-21732?
AS-21732 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford F-150 across the 2004–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: THERE MAY BE CHAFFING ON A WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE CLOCKSPRING AND DRIVER AIRBAG WHICH CAUSE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.
Which vehicles does AS-21732 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford F-150 (2004–2006). 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 AS-21732 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. AS-21732 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 AS-21732?
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 AS-21732, 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 AS-21732. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.