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Ford Explorer Sport 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14205 · NHTSA communication 620382 · issued Jan 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Tires
component
2001
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with firestone p235 / 75r15 wilderness ht tires may exhibit a vibration at speeds above 45 mph, due to tires slipping on the wheels and changing index position. *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.