{"nhtsa_id":10207898,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2022-02-16","date":"2022-02-07","document_id":"SSM 50471","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"SUSPENSION:REAR; SUSPENSION","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Some 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles may exhibit a rear axle mounting bolt that has broken. In order to correct the condition, the rear subframe, differential cover, and mounting bolts will need to be replaced in addition to any other damaged components. Inspect the halfshafts, drive shaft, and differential for any damage, replacing damaged components as necessary. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 502-00 for removal of the subframe. Once the subframe is removed from the vehicle, remove and install any replacement components to the new subframe. Refer to WSM, Section 205-02. For claiming, use causal part 4001.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10207898-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10207898-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10207898","components":[{"id":"suspension","name":"Suspension","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","year_from":2020,"year_to":2022,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_ford_explorer","2021_ford_explorer","2022_ford_explorer"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}