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Ford Explorer 2002–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16608 · NHTSA communication 10002493 · issued Feb 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Unintended door unlocks without key in ignition (qsf). *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.