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Ford Probe 1994–1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1023297230 · NHTSA communication 51599 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1996
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles exhibiting a top of engine knock noise when starting a cold engine. *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.