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Ford Crown Victoria 2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-09-3-1 · NHTSA communication 10028750 · issued May 22, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2009
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: right side rear axle oil leaks. Oil leaks from the right rear axle wheel bearing oil seal may be caused by a combination of a damaged seal and/or poor seal surface finish of the axle shaft. *pe

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.