| TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN Manual Front Passenger Seat Track – Stuck In Forward Position | 17-2223 08 November 2017 |
Model:
Issue: Some 2016-2017 Explorer vehicles equipped with a manual front passenger seat may exhibit a stuck condition in the full forward position. This may be caused by the seat being moved firmly from the rearward position to the forward position causing the seat track travel restrictor to bend allowing the adjuster bar to become trapped under the travel restrictor.
Action: Follow the Service Procedure to correct the condition.
Parts
| Part Number | Description | Quantity |
| FB5Z-78600A16-B | Seat Track Travel Restrictor | 1 |
Warranty Status: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.
Labor Times
| Description | Operation No. | Time |
| 2016-2017 Explorer: Replace The Passenger Seat Track Travel Restrictor (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) | 172223A | 0.3 |
Repair/Claim Coding
| Causal Part: | 78600A16 |
| Condition Code: | 42 |
| 1/4″ | Power Tool |
| 1/4″ | 8 mm Socket |
| 1/4″ | 3″ Extension |
| 1/4″ | Torque Wrench |
| 1/4″ | Ratchet |
Service Procedure
1. Remove the front passenger seat track travel restrictor from the outboard side and discard. (Figure 1)
Figure 1
2. Move seat to the full rearward position and install the new seat track travel restrictor. Torque to 12 Nm (106 lb.in).
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