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Ford Explorer 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46858 · NHTSA communication 10125077 · issued Oct 6, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2016-2017 Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit flickering front amber marker lamps (inboard amber lights under the headlamps) when the engine is running. Before attempting repairs, verify the frequency type using the Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) or equivalent. The frequency type in police mode programmable parameters must be set to type 2. The engine must be running for the configuration to complete if this parameter is changed.

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.