Service bulletin 16735
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10002643 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2003-09-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16735 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2003-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
NHTSA's summary
VARIOUS NOISE ISSUES FROM THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS WHILE DRIVING. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Suspension
| FORD EXPLORER | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
|---|---|
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT | 2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT | 2003 |
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1991 to 1996 |
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2000297 | 2000-12-15. Suspension |
|---|---|
| 00V402000 | 2000-11-28. SUSPENSION |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| 051710 | 2005-12-15. Service bulletin. NOISE FROM REAR WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. *TT |
| 050618 | 2005-10-07. Service bulletin. REAR AXLE NOISE REPAIR. *SC |
| 042419 | 2005-04-28. Service bulletin. REVISED PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING ALIGNMENT ON ALL SUSPENSIONS - NEW RIGHT HAND UPPER CONTROL ARM DESIGN FOR TORSION BAR FRONT SUSPENSIONS. *TT |
| 04213 | 2005-04-15. Service bulletin. SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR SWAY BAR LINK. *TT |
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| 16385 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. AIR RIDE CONTROL LAMP ON AFTER SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT / CONTACT REQUEST. *TT |
| 17200 | 2003-11-18. Service bulletin. VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING 35-75 MPH. 2004 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT |