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Ford Explorer 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 982540 · NHTSA communication 603558 · issued Apr 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Child Seat
component
1996–1998
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with built-in rear child safety seat may not easily accommodate some children. *yc

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.