Ford Explorer 2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 48983 · NHTSA communication 10177702 · issued Jul 9, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2020
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020 Explorer/Police Interceptor vehicles built on or after 14-Nov-2019 may not be equipped with an installation point behind the front fascia to mount a front recovery hook. The installation point was deleted as a running change. The vehicle is not misbuilt. 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.