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Ford Contour 1995–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC2446970501 · NHTSA communication 52844 · issued May 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
1995–1998
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 96 & 97 vehicles misbuilt with 1998 model year fuel gauge. *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.