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Ford Explorer 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 47654 · NHTSA communication 10152469 · issued Nov 8, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

On 2019 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L EcoBoost engine, the engine cover has been deleted. The vehicle is not mis-built. The addition of any parts would not be considered a warrantable repair. Do not submit a claim for this condition.

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.