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Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01225 · NHTSA communication 630329 · issued Nov 12, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
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2001
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Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a metallic creaking noise while driving on rough roads, making turns, or driving over speed bumps. *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.