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Ford Aerostar 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0344972301 · NHTSA communication 51438 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Interior trim panels are occasionally being reported with issues of damage/delamination/holes. *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.