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Isuzu Trooper 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB9805L003 · NHTSA communication 615673 · issued Aug 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some vehicles up to vin w7907635, the front and rear output flange lock nuts of the torque-on-demand (tod) 4-wd system transfer case might be without staking. In such cases, there is a possibility that the lock nut may loosen, resulting in separation of the propeller shaft rendering the vehicle inoperative. *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.