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Ford Aerostar 1982–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985A13 · NHTSA communication 601012 · issued Mar 18, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1982–1996
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable. *yc

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.