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Lincoln Mark Viii 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 96269 · NHTSA communication 50995 · issued Dec 16, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Eatc - invalid diagnostic codes u1235 and 155 may be displayed during self test - vehicles built through 7/1/97 - message center - invalid check traction control and/or invalid diagnostic codes u1009, u1027 and/or u1059 may be displayed during diagnosis - vehicles built through 7/1/97. *tw

Vehicles covered

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.