TSB 00243 — Ford Service bulletin
00243 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 1991–1994 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET MAY BECOME LOOSE OR SEPARATED FROM THE DASH PANEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY REPEATED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN CRACKING OF THE DASH PANEL SHEET METAL AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 00243 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Every document filed under 00243
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 00243 | November 27, 2000 | Service bulletin |
What 00243 covers
Speed control — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 00243?
00243 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 1991–1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET MAY BECOME LOOSE OR SEPARATED FROM THE DASH PANEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY REPEATED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN CRACKING OF THE DASH PANEL SHEET METAL AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET.
Which vehicles does 00243 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (1991–1994). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 00243 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 00243 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 00243?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 00243, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 00243. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.