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Ford Explorer 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1028397020 · NHTSA communication 51725 · issued Feb 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

The 1997 explorer 4.0l sohc is the only vehicle equipped with a new style (black plastic) dpfe sensor. *jd

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.