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Ford Explorer 2011–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 19-2002 · NHTSA communication 10156856 · issued Feb 18, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2019
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2011-2019 Explorer and 2013-2019 Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit a detached center console rear cup holder and/or the cover panel detached from the rear cup holder. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

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.