Ford Contour 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9726 · NHTSA communication 51385 · issued Jan 20, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–1997
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - gaseous fuel prep (gfp) vehicles - powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming required - vehicles with 2.0l or 4.9l engine. *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.