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Ford Explorer 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0881961004 · NHTSA communication 50438 · issued Oct 4, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1995–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Thump/clunk noise in turns or over bumps may be caused by the kevlar patch wearing through on the torsion bar adjusters. *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.