Service bulletin TSB-09-20-7
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 | 10032624 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-04-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-09-20-7 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2010-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT; STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION; STEERING; STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
FORD: STEERING WANDER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STEERING WANDER OR FREE PLAY. STEERING GEAR MESH LOAD ADJUSTMENT. FRONT END ALIGNMENT MAY BE ADJUSTED TO IMPROVE THE WANDER/FREE PLAY CONDITION. STICKY ON CENTER FEEL MAY ALSO BE DUE TO BALL JOINT TIGHTNESS AND/OR HIGH FRICTION/RUBBING OF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BOOT. *PE
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
Steering, Suspension, Ball joint, Control arm, Tie rods and steering linkage
| FORD E-150 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
|---|---|
| FORD E-250 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| FORD E-350 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.