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Ford Contour 1995technical service bulletin

Bulletin 95164 · NHTSA communication 45948 · issued Aug 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1995
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Steering- 'thump' on hard acceleration or while turning - power steering return hose contacts cv boot clip-vehicles built through 1/2/95. Noise-rotational 'thump' - power steering return hose contacts cv boot clip - vehicles built through 1/2/95.*sd

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.