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Ford Explorer 2002–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 051710 · NHTSA communication 10018064 · issued Oct 7, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2002–2005
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Noise from rear wheel hub bearings. *tt

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.