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Ford Explorer 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 13310 · NHTSA communication 6092133 · issued Oct 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1998–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

The rear wiper blade on some vehicles built through 1/22/99 may flip over when run through soft cloth style car washes. *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.