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Ford Aerostar 1985–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98112 · NHTSA communication 605573 · issued Jan 19, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1985–1997
model years
48
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding a new service center support that uses a thrust bearing (#3 and #4) in place of thrust washers has been released. *tt

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.