Ford Explorer Sport Trac 1997–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16835 · NHTSA communication 10002759 · issued May 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
1997–2003
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tailgate locking by itself when slammed shut or when the vehicle is being driven over rough roads. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1997 Ford F-150
- 1998 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F-150
- 2000 Ford F-150
- 2001 Ford F-150
- 2002 Ford F-150
- 2003 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F Super Duty
- 2000 Ford F Super Duty
- 2001 Ford F Super Duty
- 2002 Ford F Super Duty
- 2003 Ford F Super Duty
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.