TSB TSB-14-0167 — Ford Service bulletin
TSB-14-0167 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. FORD: SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING REAR AXLE FRACTURING IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR AND EXTENDED PERIOD. MODEL 1998-03 WINDSTAR.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-14-0167 names
Every document filed under TSB-14-0167
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-14-0167 | September 9, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-14-0167 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-14-0167?
TSB-14-0167 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Windstar across the 1998–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING REAR AXLE FRACTURING IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR AND EXTENDED PERIOD. MODEL 1998-03 WINDSTAR.
Which vehicles does TSB-14-0167 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 TSB-14-0167 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-14-0167 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 TSB-14-0167?
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 TSB-14-0167, 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 TSB-14-0167. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.