Ford Explorer 1995–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 962526 · NHTSA communication 50982 · issued Dec 2, 1996
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Axle - front axle leaks fluid from vent tube - vehicles built through 8/96 equipped with 4x4 and awd. *tw
Vehicles covered
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.