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Ford Explorer 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 041715 · NHTSA communication 10013121 · issued Sep 6, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2004
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

FRONT AXLE TUBE LEAK. *EH

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.