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Ford Explorer 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0481961113 · NHTSA communication 50760 · issued Nov 13, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles may exhibit an exhaust manifold impingement noise. *tw

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.