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Ford Explorer 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0744961018 · NHTSA communication 50387 · issued Oct 18, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Tires
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Firestone p235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph. *tt

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.