Ford Explorer 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46704 · NHTSA communication 10115954 · issued Jul 18, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
2016-2017 Explorer roof rack cap clips are now available as a separate part. It is no longer necessary to order a complete roof rack rail to obtain the cap retainer clips. To correct loose roof rack caps or broken or missing clips, order part # FB5Z-7851050-A. The package contains 7 clips.
Vehicles covered
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.