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.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years 20N07 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Explorer 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Every document filed under 20N07

Document IDFiledType
20N07 S2 September 1, 2022 Service bulletin

What 20N07 covers

Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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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.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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.