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Ford Aerostar 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3441972301 · NHTSA communication 51468 · issued Jan 23, 1997

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

Official summary

As of 1/7/97 the automatic shift lock feature tag that was affixed around the gear selector, has been discontinued for prodution. *jd

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.