# Service bulletin 97310

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: 51669
- Published by NHTSA: 1997\-06\-27
- Manufacturer's number: 97310
- Manufacturer's date: 1997\-02\-03
- NHTSA component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET

## NHTSA's summary

NOISE\- "POPPING/CREAKING"\- FRONT FRAME OR SUSPENSION BRACKETS\- FRAME\- "POPPING/CREAKING"\- FASTENER REPLACEMENT. \*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

Suspension

## Vehicles listed

- 1980 FORD BRONCO
- 1981 to 1996 FORD BRONCO
- 1988 to 1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY
- 1991 to 1996 FORD F\-150
- 1991 to 1996 FORD F\-250
- 1991 to 1997 FORD F\-350
- 1980 FORD F150
- 1981 to 1990 FORD F150
- 1980 FORD F250
- 1981 to 1990 FORD F250
- 1980 FORD F350
- 1981 to 1990 FORD F350
- FORD F47
- 1996 to 1997 FORD F47

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [88V015000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V015000.md), 1988-02-09: SUSPENSION
- [87V077000](/recalls/nhtsa/87V077000.md), 1987-05-26: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [17777](/bulletins/10008552.md), 2004-08-04, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. REAR LEAF SPRING NOISE. \*TT
- [96720](/bulletins/613341.md), 2000-06-21, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. EXPERIENCING FRONT END SHIMMY OCCURRING AT VARIOUS DRIVING SPEEDS AND IS USUALLY INDUCED WHEN HITTING BUMPS SUCH AS LARGE POTHOLES OR ROUGH RAILROAD CROSSINGS. \*TT
- [985A46](/bulletins/613007.md), 2000-06-16, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A DRIFT OR PULL TO THE LEFT WHILE BRAKING. \*TT
- [98158](/bulletins/609538.md), 2000-04-03, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT. FRONT END SHIMMY MAY OCCUR AT VARIOUS DRIVING SPEEDS AND IS USUALLY INDUCED WHEN HITTING BUMPS, SUCH AS LARGE POTHOLES OR ROUGH RAILROAD CROSSINGS. SHIMMY IS NOT ALWAYS VERIFIED DURING ROAD TEST. \*AK
- [982321](/bulletins/603927.md), 1999-03-11, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. SERVICE PROCEDURES AND VEHICLE ATTITUDE SERVICE KITS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS AND VEHICLE MODIFIERS WITH SIDE \-TO\- SIDE LEVELING CONCERNS RELATED TO WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. \*YC
- [97628](/bulletins/52011.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB. NOISE\- "RATCHETING"\- FRONT AXLE\- 4X4\- SELF\-ENGAGEMENT OF AUTOMATIC HUB LOCKS\- BRONCO, F\-150 AND F\-250 UNDER 8500\# GVW. \*JD
- [97627](/bulletins/52010.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB. NOISE\- "RATCHETING"\- FRONT AXLE\- 4X4\- SELF\-ENGAGEMENT OF AUTOMATIC HUB LOCKS\- F\-250 AND F\-350 OVER 8500\# GVW. \*JD
- [BC0113970201](/bulletins/51030.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY A DRIFT/PULL CONDITION WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY TO THE LEFT SIDE. \*JD
- [962413](/bulletins/50912.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:REAR. SUSPENSION \- FRONT OR REAR \- SIDE\-TOSIDE LEVELING PROCEDURES AND ATTITUDE SERVICE KITS FOR F53 RV BASIC STRIPPED CHASSIS. \*TW
- [BC0321961101](/bulletins/50729.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT. POP/CLUNK FROM STEERING LINKAGE OVER BUMPS. \*TW

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