Service bulletin AR873
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| Type | Service bulletin |
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| NHTSA id | 10171192 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-02-12 |
| Manufacturer's number | AR873 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-02-10 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
NHTSA's summary
AR873-2019-SOI-F Driveshaft Repair- Complaint-Driveshaft angles incorrect. Cause-Production installation error. Correction-Replace middle and rear carrier bearing bracket assemblies and brackets. Set driveshaft angles and align driveshaft to spec. Inspect u-joints and carrier bearings for damage/wear. If damage is found, replace affected components. Vehicles Affected- 2019 Ford Transit Buses-May include Bus #'s 3627-3631, 3640-3644, 3694-3703, 3928, 3993-3994, 4026-4030. Total of 28 buses.
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft
| ARBOC SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE | 2019 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| AR873 | 2020-06-25. Service bulletin. Complaint: Driveshaft angles incorrect Cause: Production installation error Correction: Replace middle and rear carrier bearing bracket assemblies and brackets. Set driveshaft angles and align driveshaft to spec. Inspect u-joints and carrier bearings for damage/wear. If damage is found, replaced affected components. |
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