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Ford Freestar 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17538 · NHTSA communication 10008110 · issued Feb 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2004
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Traction control/abs light on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1288. *mj

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.