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Ford Contour 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 962411 · NHTSA communication 50910 · issued Nov 18, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Transaxle - cd4e - new design parking pawl ratchet spring and parking cam actuating lever assembly. *tw

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.