Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Ford Explorer 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 13101 · NHTSA communication 6091905 · issued Aug 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2000
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding the sbds relative cam timing test. *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.