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Ford Explorer 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3134970221 · NHTSA communication 51731 · issued Feb 21, 1997

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

Official summary

Oem spark plugs may exhibit a concern of an open circuit caused by an internal crack. *tw

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.