Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9724 · NHTSA communication 51381 · issued Jan 20, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Steering - grunting or groaning noise during steering wheel return from full right turn - vehicles built through 11/8/96. *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.