Ford Explorer 2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 14881 · NHTSA communication 620207 · issued May 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2002
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equipped with 7 passenger seating may exhibit the 2nd row 40 percent seat back staying in the down position. This may be due to a rivet interference at the floorpan latches. *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.