Service bulletin 0283
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 | 637924 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2002-12-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | 0283 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2002-04-29 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.3L, 3.0L OR 4.0L ENGINE AND 5R44E OR 5R55E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A FLUID LEAK AT THE TRANSMISSION SERVO COVERS IN COLD CLIMATES. *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
Transmission and driveline
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT | 2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | 2001, 2002 |
| FORD RANGER | 2001, 2002 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 02V035000 | 2002-02-04. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
|---|---|
| 2002017 | 2002-01-31. Powertrain |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| 18478 | 2005-05-05. Service bulletin. AXLE SEAL LEAKS. *EH |
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