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Ford Explorer Police Intercept 2017–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21B12 · NHTSA communication 10205721 · issued Oct 31, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2019
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Explorer Police Inceptor - Utility / Taurus Police Inceptor -Sedan Vehicles equipped with Front Door Ballistic Panels Front Door Ballistic Panel Replacement; Owner Letter mailed In some of the affected vehicles, the Level 4 ballistic panel tiles may separate from the aramid backing and cause a rattle noise during door closure

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.