TSB CSP-13N01 — Ford Service bulletin

CSP-13N01 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 2008–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. FORD: SEE SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES SERVICE ENGINE SOON DUE TO LEAKAGE IN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS (EVAP) SYSTEM, IF EASY FUEL CAPLESS FUEL FILL PIPE FLAP IS BENT ON PIVOTING AXIS. MODELS 2008-2010 EXPLORER,…

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

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years CSP-13N01 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Explorer 2008, 2009

Every document filed under CSP-13N01

Document IDFiledType
CSP-13N01 August 19, 2013 Service bulletin

What CSP-13N01 covers

Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB CSP-13N01?

CSP-13N01 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 2008–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: SEE SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES SERVICE ENGINE SOON DUE TO LEAKAGE IN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS (EVAP) SYSTEM, IF EASY FUEL CAPLESS FUEL FILL PIPE FLAP IS BENT ON PIVOTING AXIS. MODELS 2008-2010 EXPLORER,…

Which vehicles does CSP-13N01 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2008–2009). 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 CSP-13N01 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. CSP-13N01 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 CSP-13N01?

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 CSP-13N01, 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 CSP-13N01. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.