Ford Aerostar 1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 962524 · NHTSA communication 50980 · issued Dec 2, 1996
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engine - 4.0l - new torque-to-yield connecting rod fasteners. *tw
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.