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Ford Explorer 1998–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15406 · NHTSA communication 630418 · issued Nov 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1998–2002
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with rear wipers that do not sufficiently clean the back glass. *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.