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Ford Explorer 1988–1994technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98116 · NHTSA communication 605577 · issued Jan 19, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1988–1994
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information regarding comprehensive pull and drift diagnostic procedure developed to assist technicians with vehicle service. *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.