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Ford Explorer 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8512 · NHTSA communication 613657 · issued Apr 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–2001
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion oil seal area. **mr

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.