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Ford Explorer 2013–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18B19-S1 · NHTSA communication 10148746 · issued Oct 31, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain 2013-2017 Model Year Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles - Exhaust Odor and Carbon Monoxide Complaints. Certain 2017 Model Year Continental Livery Vehicles - Exterior Door Handle Replacement

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.