# Service bulletin DOR\-S3J9G\-11

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: 10148819
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-11\-19
- Manufacturer's number: DOR\-S3J9G\-11
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-10\-02
- NHTSA component: STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10148819-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10148819-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2006 to 2010 FORD EXPLORER
- 2007 to 2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
- 2006 to 2010 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2007133](/recalls/tc/2007133.md), 2007-04-27: Steering
- [07V181000](/recalls/nhtsa/07V181000.md), 2007-04-25: STEERING

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [062414](/bulletins/10022296.md), 2007-07-25, Service bulletin: STEERING:COLUMN. LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT POP/CLUNK NOISE. \*KB

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