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Ford Aerostar 1990–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98233 · NHTSA communication 603717 · issued Nov 23, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1990–1997
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with front drive axle fluid may leak out of the vent under some driving modes on some vehicles. *yc

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.