Service bulletin 17280
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 | 10004924 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2004-01-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | 17280 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2003-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
NHTSA's summary
GENERATOR WHISTLE/HOOT NOISE IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *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
Electrical system, Alternator
| FORD EXPLORER | 2002, 2003 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| LINCOLN AVIATOR | 2003 |
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 2002, 2003 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.