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Ford Explorer Sport 1998–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16021 · NHTSA communication 636212 · issued Jul 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1998–2002
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failures) in slippery conditions. *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.