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Ford Contour 1995–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC106019705 · NHTSA communication 52881 · issued May 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1995–1998
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Climate control system vacuum motor links falling off may be repaired by adding the appropriate size internal star washer retainer to the end of the shaft after installing the link. *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.