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Ford Explorer 2009–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB16-0097 · NHTSA communication 10091204 · issued Jul 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2009–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2009-2010 f-150 and 2011-2016 explorer vehicles may have a seat cushion cover that appears loose near the front of the seat. This may be caused by the seat cushion cover j-retainer becoming disengaged from the seat cushion pan flange. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.

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.