Ford Explorer 1995–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9738 · NHTSA communication 51665 · issued Feb 3, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1995–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Remote keyless entry- rke inoperative- vehicles built through 10/30/96. *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.