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Ford Expedition 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1006597230 · NHTSA communication 51511 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

If 4x4 front axle is leaking through the vent tube, order the new front axle tube assembly from the national parts depot. *jd

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.