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Mercury Villager 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985142 · NHTSA communication 613278 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997–1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a noise concern(s) from the rear suspension when driving on rough roads or during a left turn. *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.