{"nhtsa_id":11036108,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2026-08-11","date":"2026-08-10","document_id":"SSM 55073","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"POWER TRAIN; UNKNOWN OR OTHER","mfr_system":"Transfer Case","summary":"Some 2021-2026 Bronco vehicles may require the removal and installation of the transfer case for various reasons. Installation requires Loctite® 243 adhesive applied to the mounting bolt threads in the transmission. Make sure that the mating faces are clean and dry. Tightening the mounting bolts also requires an updated two-stage tightening sequence. Workshop Manual (WSM), Sections 307-07C/D and 308-07C/D Installation > Transfer Case have been updated to reflect this change.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11036108-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11036108-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11036108","components":[{"id":"powertrain","name":"Transmission and driveline","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"BRONCO","year_from":2021,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2021_ford_bronco","2022_ford_bronco","2023_ford_bronco","2024_ford_bronco","2025_ford_bronco","2026_ford_bronco"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}