Ford bulletin 23L06
What it saysCertain 2013-2019 Model Year Explorer Police Interceptor Vehicles - Owner Guide Update NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 19, 2024, received Mar 5, 2024, about the seat belts. It names 4 model years (2016–2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationCertain 2013-2019 Model Year Explorer Police Interceptor Vehicles - Owner Guide Update
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23L06 | Service bulletin | Feb 19, 2024 | 10251252 | PDF, 280 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 5,238 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the seat belts
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the Ford Explorer under the same component group (seat belts), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCM-26.4.2.1 | Over-the-air update | Jul 30, 2026 | Quality improvements include: -Updates the Restraint Control Module to prevent a potential internal fault that may cause a warning light to… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford 23L06 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 23L06 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 23L06 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2019 Ford Explorer, 2018 Ford Explorer, 2017 Ford Explorer, 2016 Ford Explorer. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.