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Ford Escort 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0760961016 · NHTSA communication 50396 · issued Oct 16, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Wave spring located under the forward one-way clutch in no longer one piece. It has been 'split'. *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.