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Ford F-250 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97627 · NHTSA communication 52010 · issued Mar 17, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1995–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Noise- "ratcheting"- front axle- 4x4- self-engagement of automatic hub locks- f-250 and f-350 over 8500# gvw. *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.