Service bulletin 18431
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 | 10012975 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2005-04-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | 18431 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2005-02-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
NHTSA's summary
WHEN INSPECTING A TRANSFER CASE IT IS NORMAL TO FIND METALLIC SHAVINGS ON THE MAGNETIC FILL PLUG. *EH
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
Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft
| FORD ESCAPE | 2005 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY MARINER | 2005 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.