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Ford Contour 1994–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0785961014 · NHTSA communication 50411 · issued Oct 14, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1994–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Diagnosing charging or starting system concerns of potential chafe between circuit 30 & the subframe in the area between the alternator & the mega-fuse. *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.