TSB 99206 — Ford Service bulletin

99206 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. CONCERNS WITH BURNING ODOR OR SMOKE, AND / OR RUSTLING NOISE WHILE BLOWER MOTOR IS ON.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years 99206 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Explorer 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Every document filed under 99206

Document IDFiledType
99206 October 4, 1999 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 99206?

99206 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 1991–1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: CONCERNS WITH BURNING ODOR OR SMOKE, AND / OR RUSTLING NOISE WHILE BLOWER MOTOR IS ON.

Which vehicles does 99206 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 99206 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 99206 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 99206?

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 99206, 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 99206. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.