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Ford Explorer 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 49404 · NHTSA communication 10184636 · issued Dec 16, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2021
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2021 Explorer Limited trim vehicles equipped with the 300A convenience package including 2nd row power-fold backrest and 3rd row manual folding seats may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B154D:15 and/or B11CE:15 stored in the power fold seat module (SCMJ). If these DTCs are noticed during diagnosis of unrelated concerns, they should be ignored. No repairs should be attempted to address these DTCs.

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.