Ford Explorer 2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0638 · NHTSA communication 10019911 · issued Apr 13, 2006
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2006
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
The lower radiator hose clamps may develop cracks or break due to a concern with the clamp coating. Customer satisfaction program 06b38 - lower radiator hose clamp replacement. *tt supplement i. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.