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Ford E-150 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0782961014 · NHTSA communication 50408 · issued Oct 14, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns of check engine light 'on'. *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.