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Ford Bronco 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0053970201 · NHTSA communication 51022 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1997
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 1995 and all 1996 and 1997 vehicles with e40d transmissions have been built with a reusable elastomeric transmission fluid pan gasket. *jd

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.