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Ford Ranger 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0369 · NHTSA communication 10001860 · issued Mar 31, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Diagnostic trouble code b1877 and/or b1881 indicating a high resistance in the safety belt pretensioner circuit. *tt *jb

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.