Ford Bronco Sport 2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 51948 · NHTSA communication 10243653 · issued Sep 28, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2023
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2023 Escape, Corsair, Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles built on 01-May-2023 and through 22-Sep-2023 may exhibit a squeal and/or grinding noise and/or vibration from the front brakes while braking. This may be due to excessive wheel hub lateral runout. To correct this condition, remove the front brake disc(s) of the affected wheel(s). Refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section, 206-03. Clean the raised ring-like surface of the front wheel hub near the wheel studs. Using a dial indicator, slowly rotate the wheel hub and measure the runout on the ring-like surface. If the total runout exc
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