Service bulletin 996887
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 | 608882 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-12-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | 996887 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
SOME 4.0L VEHICLES WITH A4WD MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / PULSATION AT 0-45 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. *TT
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, Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission
| FORD EXPLORER | 1998, 1999 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1998, 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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