Ford Explorer 1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 96711 · NHTSA communication 613332 · issued Mar 25, 1996
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 4r70w transmissions were built with a unique case and require a spacer to be installed between the low / reverse servo cover and retaining ring. *tt
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.