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Ford Thunderbird 2000–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17170 · NHTSA communication 10004063 · issued Sep 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0133 and/or p0153. *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.