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Ford Explorer 2009–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44531 · NHTSA communication 10056170 · issued May 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2009–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there is a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come from power seats when moving backwards or forward. Model 2009-2015 f-150, taurus, flex, mkt, mks, f-super duty, explorer. *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.