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Mercury Villager 1993–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0104960102 · NHTSA communication 46430 · issued Dec 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1993–1996
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

May exhibit a grinding/squealing noise from the rear brakes. The noise typically appears in the vehicle when its cold or in the morning under first application. Engineering is currently developing a revised material that will be available by job 1, 1997.

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.