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Ford Explorer 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0050970201 · NHTSA communication 51020 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
1995–1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

When servicing the lamp outage module (lom) on the above vehicles please verify if the vehicle has 1) an aftermarket kit for trailer towing or 2) aftermarket kit allowing the vehicle to be towed. *jd

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.