Ford Explorer 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46851 · NHTSA communication 10125073 · issued Oct 3, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017 Explorer, Taurus, Police Interceptor vehicles built on 19-May-2017 and through 30-May-2017 equipped with a fixed brake pedal assembly may exhibit a brake drag concern or residual pressure in the brake system with the brake pedal fully released. This may be due to an interference condition between the brake pedal arm stop lamp switch bracket and the booster push rod clevis pin bracket. Inspect for a touch condition between the brake pedal arm stop lamp switch bracket and the brake booster push rod clevis pin bracket. If a touch condition exists, replace the brake pedal assembly. For c
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.