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Ford Ranger 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9737 · NHTSA communication 51664 · issued Feb 3, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Door handle- outside door handle has extended travel- vehicles built through 11/1/96. *jd

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.