TSB 20N07 — Ford Service bulletin
20N07 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 2016–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain 2015-2019 MKC and 2016-2019 Explorer Vehicles Equipped With the 2.3L Engine and 6F35 Transmission - Transmission Extended Warranty Coverage Updated Owner Letters: 20N07/20B27 S1
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 20N07 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under 20N07
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 20N07 S2 | September 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What 20N07 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 20N07?
20N07 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 2016–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2015-2019 MKC and 2016-2019 Explorer Vehicles Equipped With the 2.3L Engine and 6F35 Transmission - Transmission Extended Warranty Coverage Updated Owner Letters: 20N07/20B27 S1
Which vehicles does 20N07 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2016–2019). 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 20N07 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 20N07 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 20N07?
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 20N07, 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 20N07. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.