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Ford Ranger 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17490 · NHTSA communication 10007331 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Tires
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Excessive front tire heal and toe wear at low mileage. On goodyear p245/75r16 tires. *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.