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Ford Explorer 2008–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin CSP-13N01 · NHTSA communication 10052803 · issued Aug 19, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2008–2010
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: see search button for owner letter. On some vehicles, the instrument cluster indicator light illuminates service engine soon due to leakage in evaporative emissions (evap) system, if easy fuel capless fuel fill pipe flap is bent on pivoting axis. Models 2008-2010 explorer, mountaineer. *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.