Ford Explorer 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC1019897230 · NHTSA communication 51558 · issued Jan 23, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Performing tsb 96-24-16, the existing transfer case vibration damper should not be adapted and reinstalled to the service replacement transfer case.
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.