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Ford Explorer 2002–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18215 · NHTSA communication 10010730 · issued Oct 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2002–2004
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Broken rear cargo storage door lift handle. Various models including 2005 explorer/mountaineer. *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.