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Ford Explorer 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1025297230 · NHTSA communication 51625 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Front axle vent leaks on 1997 exsplorers built before 11/1/06. *jd

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.