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Ford Explorer 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98421 · NHTSA communication 601282 · issued Mar 2, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Exhibiting a squeaking / creaking noise heard from the right side of the instrument panel while turning or during any body flexing. *tt

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.