Service bulletin 17253
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10004907 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2004-01-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | 17253 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2003-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
NHTSA's summary
WATER LEAK NEAR THE ROOF OPENING PANEL. 2004 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC INCLUDED. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Body and frame
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT | 2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT | 2003 |
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 04V442000 | 2004-09-13. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
|---|---|
| 03V094000 | 2003-03-07. STRUCTURE |
| 2001002 | 2001-01-12. Structure |
| 00V394000 | 2000-11-28. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| TSB 19-2026 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition |
|---|---|
| TSB 19-2026 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition |
| 04251 | 2005-04-29. Service bulletin. ALUMINUM CORROSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 16304 | 2005-04-07. Service bulletin. SUN VISOR RATTLE / DETROIT AREA DEALERS CONTACT REQUEST. *TT |
| 18215 | 2004-12-07. Service bulletin. BROKEN REAR CARGO STORAGE DOOR LIFT HANDLE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER. *TT |
| 16253 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPPED WITH A HARD TONNEAU COVER. * MJ |
| 16195 | 2004-08-09. Service bulletin. CONTACT ST LOUIS ASSEMBLY PLANT/ST LOUIS VICINITY ONLY. *MJ |
| 02171 | 2004-08-05. Service bulletin. PAINT-PREMATURE CLEARCOAT CRACKING-SERVICE TIPS. *MJ |
| 0485 | 2004-08-04. Service bulletin. LIFTGATE GLASS APPLIQUE DAMAGED/CRACKED. SERVICE PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 16424 | 2004-07-28. Service bulletin. NEW TONNEAU COVER LOCK CYLINDER RETAINER CLIPS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. *MJ |