Ford Explorer 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 982515 · NHTSA communication 603653 · issued Dec 21, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Conditions with the front seat back lever bent. *yc
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.