Ford F-150 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46075 · NHTSA communication 10109068 · issued Sep 19, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2015-2016 F-150 vehicles may exhibit a vibration on acceleration or cruise that is originating from the driveshaft and/or rear axle. During preliminary inspection look for visible driveshaft damage, alignment of the axle pinion flange to driveshaft flange yellow dots, and that the rear driveshaft flange sits flat on the axle pinion flange. If no issues are found, refer to workshop manual section 205-01 to continue with driveshaft diagnosis and testing.
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.