Ford Bronco 1980–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 97310 · NHTSA communication 51669 · issued Feb 3, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1980–1997
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noise- "popping/creaking"- front frame or suspension brackets- frame- "popping/creaking"- fastener replacement. *jd
Vehicles covered
- 1980 Ford Bronco
- 1981 Ford Bronco
- 1982 Ford Bronco
- 1983 Ford Bronco
- 1984 Ford Bronco
- 1985 Ford Bronco
- 1986 Ford Bronco
- 1987 Ford Bronco
- 1988 Ford Bronco
- 1989 Ford Bronco
- 1990 Ford Bronco
- 1991 Ford Bronco
- 1992 Ford Bronco
- 1993 Ford Bronco
- 1994 Ford Bronco
- 1995 Ford Bronco
- 1996 Ford Bronco
- 1980 Ford F150
- 1981 Ford F150
- 1982 Ford F150
- 1983 Ford F150
- 1984 Ford F150
- 1985 Ford F150
- 1986 Ford F150
- 1987 Ford F150
- 1988 Ford F150
- 1989 Ford F150
- 1990 Ford F150
- 1991 Ford F-150
- 1992 Ford F-150
- 1993 Ford F-150
- 1994 Ford F-150
- 1995 Ford F-150
- 1996 Ford F-150
- 1980 Ford F250
- 1981 Ford F250
- 1982 Ford F250
- 1983 Ford F250
- 1984 Ford F250
- 1985 Ford F250
- 1986 Ford F250
- 1987 Ford F250
- 1988 Ford F250
- 1989 Ford F250
- 1990 Ford F250
- 1991 Ford F-250
- 1992 Ford F-250
- 1993 Ford F-250
- 1994 Ford F-250
- 1995 Ford F-250
- 1996 Ford F-250
- 1980 Ford F350
- 1981 Ford F350
- 1982 Ford F350
- 1983 Ford F350
- 1984 Ford F350
- 1985 Ford F350
- 1986 Ford F350
- 1987 Ford F350
- 1988 Ford F350
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.