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Ford Explorer 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1015097020 · NHTSA communication 51210 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
1995–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lamp outage module (lom) on the vehicles- please verify if the vehicle has: 1) an aftermarket kit for trailer towing or 2) aftermarket kit allowing the vehicle to be towed. *jd

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.