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Ford Explorer 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12512 · NHTSA communication 6091754 · issued Mar 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Brief information on checking transmission fluid level. *t

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.