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Ford Transit 2015–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin XLF-SFT02-12 · NHTSA communication 10154156 · issued Nov 2, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Service Bulletin informing customers of XL Hybrid 130" wheel base Ford Transit vehicles that the front drive shaft of vehicles should be lubricated immediately with grease and then every 6,000 miles subsequently.

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.