Ford E-150 1997–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC9682961001 · NHTSA communication 50541 · issued Oct 1, 1996
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Concerns for the labor time standard in tbs 96-19-02 (steering - grunt noise during steering wheel return from full right turn) is incorrect. *tt
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.