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Ford Explorer 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17312 · NHTSA communication 10008162 · issued Nov 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes p0420 and/or p0430. *tt

Vehicles covered

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.