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Ford Explorer 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0755961017 · NHTSA communication 50394 · issued Oct 17, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tensioner rattle . Install a 1 inch shorter motorcraft belt (p/n f19z-8620-c). *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.