{"vehicle":{"id":"2017_ford_explorer","year":2017,"make":"Ford","model":"Explorer"},"code":"P0073","generic":true,"description":null,"bulletins":{"as_of":"2026-10-19","count":2,"bulletins":[{"nhtsa_id":10149766,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2018-12-03","date":"2018-09-19","document_id":"SSM 47529","mfr_campaign":null,"component":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"Some 2016-2019 Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may have an illuminated MIL with ambient air temperature (AAT) sensor DTC P0073. During the installation of certain police accessories by non-Ford vehicle upfitters, wiring connector C134 may have been left disconnected following the removal and installation of the front bumper cover. If this issue is noted, first check C134 before beginning other diagnostic steps. Reconnecting C134 due to improper reassembly by an outside supplier is not a warrantable repair.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10149766-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10149766-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10149766"},{"nhtsa_id":10095208,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2017-03-15","date":"2017-01-27","document_id":"SSM 46338","mfr_campaign":null,"component":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT","summary":"SOME 2016-2017 EXPLORER POLICE UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR DTC P0073. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN POLICE ACCESSORIES BY NON-FORD VEHICLE UPFITTERS, WIRING CONNECTOR C134 MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT DISCONNECTED FOLLOWING THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE FRONT BUMPER COVER. IF THIS ISSUE IS NOTED, FIRST CHECK C134 BEFORE BEGINNING OTHER DIAGNOSTIC STEPS. RECONNECTING C134 DUE TO IMPROPER REASSEMBLY BY AN OUTSIDE SUPPLIER IS NOT A WARRANTABLE REPAIR.","document":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10095208"}],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/makes/ford/explorer/2017/bulletins?code=P0073"},"related":{"components":[],"bulletins":[],"recalls":{"may_apply":true,"recalls":[],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null}}},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/makes/ford/explorer/2017/codes/P0073","note":"The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.","attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}