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Ford Explorer 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0012972301 · NHTSA communication 51386 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1995–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customers report inoperable remote entry or keyless entry feature. *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.