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Ford Expedition 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC5168961001 · NHTSA communication 50448 · issued Oct 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Procedure for resolving the concern of water entry into the transfer case. *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.