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September 2, 2002 Service bulletin

Paint-premature clearcoat cracking-service tips

Ford technical service bulletin 02171 for 1999-2002 Ford Explorer, 2000-2002 Mercury Mountaineer and 2000-2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

Bulletin number
02171
Component
Structure: body
Summary
Paint-premature clearcoat cracking-service tips. Mj

Owners of these vehicles have filed 712 complaints in the body category.

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