Ford Explorer 2002–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16427 · NHTSA communication 10008352 · issued Nov 1, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Low speed or stationary noise/vibration at lower steering shaft area when turning. *mj
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.