Ford Explorer 2002–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0485 · NHTSA communication 10008546 · issued Jan 1, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2002–2005
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Liftgate glass applique damaged/cracked. Service procedure. *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.