Service bulletin 9713
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 |
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| NHTSA id | 51358 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-06-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | 9713 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-01-02 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
NHTSA's summary
A "GRUNTING" OR "GROANING" NOISE MAY OCCUR AS THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNS TO ITS CENTER POSITION DURING A FULL RIGHT TURN ON SOME VEHICLES- THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE STEERING GEAR VALVE SLEEVE CREATING A RESONANCE THROUGH THE STEERING SYSTEM. *JD
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, Steering gear
| FORD TAURUS | 1996 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY SABLE | 1997 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| BC0307970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. GROAN NOISE FROM POWER STEERING. *JD |
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