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Ford Ranger 2002–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0327 · NHTSA communication 10002477 · issued Feb 3, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2002–2003
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b1877 (driver pretensioner circuit resistance high) and/or b1881 (passenger pretensioner circuit resistance high), indicating a high resistance in the safety belt pretensioner circuit. *tt

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.