{"nhtsa_id":11031411,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2026-04-21","date":"2026-04-20","document_id":"SSM 54756","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ENGINE","mfr_system":null,"summary":"2021-2026 Explorer vehicles equipped with the 2.3L EcoBoost engine may require air conditioning (A/C) compressor belt removal for various reasons. The Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-05A Accessory Drive - 2.3L EcoBoost > Removal and Installation > Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor Belt procedure has been revised to eliminate cutting the A/C compressor belt to remove it. Refer to the updated procedure to reuse the belt.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11031411-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11031411-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11031411","components":[{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","year_from":2021,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2021_ford_explorer","2022_ford_explorer","2023_ford_explorer","2024_ford_explorer","2025_ford_explorer","2026_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":[]}