Ford Explorer 1997–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 4642 · NHTSA communication 615180 · issued Aug 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may come in for a bent front seat back recliner lever. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.