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Ford Explorer 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17N03-S2 · NHTSA communication 10153981 · issued Jan 9, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

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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.