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Ford Explorer 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin CSP-12B36-1-2 · NHTSA communication 10044903 · issued Apr 9, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: see document search button for owner letter. The engine cooling fan motors would be inoperative due to contamination build up on electrical contacts which can cause engine to have reduced power. *pe

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.