Ford Explorer 1995–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9749 · NHTSA communication 51692 · issued Feb 17, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1995–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Axle- front axle leaks fluid from vent tube- vehicles built through 8/96 equipped with 4x4 and awd. *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.