TSB 22N01 — Ford Service bulletin
22N01 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 2011–2017 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Vehicles Rear Wheel Knuckle Replacement REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Program Terms: added 21R01 and 21R02 REASON FOR PROVIDING A NO-COST, ONE-TIME REPAIR: added 21R01 and 21R02 OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING SCHEDULE: added mailing schedule for…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 22N01 names
Every document filed under 22N01
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 22N01 S1 | February 7, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| 22N01 | March 31, 2022 | Service bulletin |
| 22N01 | February 18, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What 22N01 covers
Suspension, Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 22N01?
22N01 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 2011–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2011-2017 Model Year Explorer Vehicles Rear Wheel Knuckle Replacement REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Program Terms: added 21R01 and 21R02 REASON FOR PROVIDING A NO-COST, ONE-TIME REPAIR: added 21R01 and 21R02 OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING SCHEDULE: added mailing schedule for…
Which vehicles does 22N01 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2011–2017). 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 22N01 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 22N01 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 22N01?
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 22N01, 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 22N01. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.