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Ford Explorer 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3283970206 · NHTSA communication 51879 · issued Feb 6, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
1995–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Door latch switch is causing the door ajar light/chime not to work properly. *tw

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.