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Ford Aerostar 1982–1996 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 95212 · NHTSA communication 46478 · issued Oct 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1982–1996
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. If petroleum-based grease is used to lubricate any part of the disc brake system, it could cause rubber parts to swell if lubricant contacts the rubber material.

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.