# Service bulletin 96720

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 613341
- Published by NHTSA: 2000\-06\-21
- Manufacturer's number: 96720
- Manufacturer's date: 1996\-03\-25
- NHTSA component: SUSPENSION

## NHTSA's summary

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

## 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

- 1988 to 1996 FORD F SUPER DUTY
- 1991 to 1996 FORD F\-350
- 1988 to 1990 FORD F350
- 1988 to 1996 FORD F47

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [88V015000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V015000.md), 1988-02-09: SUSPENSION

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [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
- [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
- [97310](/bulletins/51669.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET. NOISE\- "POPPING/CREAKING"\- FRONT FRAME OR SUSPENSION BRACKETS\- FRAME\- "POPPING/CREAKING"\- FASTENER REPLACEMENT. \*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
- [9597](/bulletins/42080.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT. UNKNOWN

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