Ford Explorer 1995–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin RCDNN-00V402-817 · NHTSA communication 10076008 · issued Nov 28, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1995–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
This recall action involves replacement of the front stabilizer bar links in certain 1995 through 1997 model year Explorer and Mountaineer vehicles. Under certain conditions, predominantly in cold weather areas, a front stabilizer bar link stud can fracture from bending fatigue. Bushing load/deflection testing indicates that the stiffness of the bushing urethane material increases as the temperature is lowered, which could increase the bending fatigue load on the stud from the bushing material.
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.