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Ford Explorer 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0130 · NHTSA communication 10056901 · issued Jul 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: when auxiliary climate control system is on, an exhaust odor, like sulfur, can be smelled. Model 2011-15 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.