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Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 011004 · NHTSA communication 620253 · issued May 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2001
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 4x2 vehicles may exhibit a steering wheel shudder during low speed turning maneuvers. This may be due to the interaction between the tire and the road surface, which is amplified by the steering system. *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.