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Mercury Villager 1993–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0055970201 · NHTSA communication 51023 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1993–1996
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Chunch/grunt noise coming from the rear leaf spring shackle bushing may be repaired by installing an improved shackle assembly. *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.