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Ford Explorer 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17280 · NHTSA communication 10004924 · issued Oct 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2003
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Generator whistle/hoot noise in cold ambient temperatures. *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.