Ford Thunderbird 2000–2002 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16168 · NHTSA communication 636176 · issued Aug 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Steering

component

2000–2002

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak or rubbing noise while turning the steering wheel. *tt

Vehicles covered

2002 Ford Thunderbird
2000 Lincoln LS
2001 Lincoln LS
2002 Lincoln LS

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.