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Ford E-150 2008–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-09-20-7 · NHTSA communication 10032624 · issued Apr 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2010
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: steering wander. Some vehicles may exhibit steering wander or free play. Steering gear mesh load adjustment. Front end alignment may be adjusted to improve the wander/free play condition. Sticky on center feel may also be due to ball joint tightness and/or high friction/rubbing of the intermediate shaft boot. *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.