# Service bulletin DOR\-X8B9R\-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: 10148820
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-11\-19
- Manufacturer's number: DOR\-X8B9R\-11
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-04\-06
- 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-10148820-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10148820-0001.pdf)

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

## Components

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 1992 to 2004 FORD E\-250
- 1992 to 2004 FORD E\-350
- 1992 to 2003 FORD ECONOLINE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [17695](/bulletins/10008212.md), 2004-07-24, Service bulletin: STEERING. STEERING WHEEL NIBBLE 50\-65 MPH. \*TT
- [17211](/bulletins/10004072.md), 2003-11-18, Service bulletin: STEERING. A BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING, NOTED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS/TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. \*TT
- [15634](/bulletins/630683.md), 2002-04-19, Service bulletin: STEERING. CONCERNS WITH BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING NOTED WHEN FRONT WHEELS / TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. \*TT

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