Service bulletin 8381
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 | 612780 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-06-12 |
| Manufacturer's number | 8381 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL BASE IDLE SPEED OF 1200-1400 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. *TT
The document
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Components
Throttle and cruise control
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT | 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | 2001 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 09V399000 | 2009-10-13. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
|---|---|
| 07V336000 | 2007-08-03. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| 03V280000 | 2003-08-05. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| 15098 | 2001-09-07. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION ON ACCELERATION OR WHILE TURNING. *TT |
|---|---|
| 13995 | 2001-07-24. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC MAY EXHIBIT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL BASE IDLE SPEED OF 1200-1400 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. THIS HIGHER BASE IDLE STRAGETY IS NOW USED DURING PLANT / TRANSPORTATION OPERATION TO PREVENT SPARK PLUG FOULING. *TT |