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Ford Explorer 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98126 · NHTSA communication 605608 · issued Jan 19, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1995–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding lamp outage module housing and surrounding plastic components melted - eddie bauer and limited edition models equipped with message centers and improperly connected tow wiring kits (vehicles being towed). *tt

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.