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Ford F-150 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-12-11-17 · NHTSA communication 10051732 · issued Nov 23, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: noise is coming from rear axle on acceleration, an intermittent clicking or snapping, from stop to reverse or drive. Happens only when changing direction. Model 2012 f-150. *pe

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.