TSB 17254 — Ford Service bulletin
17254 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Ranger, 1995–2000 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. CLICKING/POPPING NOISE FROM UPPER STEERING COLUMN AREA WHEN TURNING. 2004 E SERIES AND EXPLORER SPORT TRAC ALSO INCLUDED.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 17254 names
Every document filed under 17254
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 17254 | October 1, 2003 | Service bulletin |
What 17254 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 17254?
17254 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Ranger across the 1995–2000 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: CLICKING/POPPING NOISE FROM UPPER STEERING COLUMN AREA WHEN TURNING. 2004 E SERIES AND EXPLORER SPORT TRAC ALSO INCLUDED.
Which vehicles does 17254 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Ranger (1995–2000). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 17254 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 17254 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 17254?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 17254, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 17254. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.