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Ford Contour 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 97090297183 · NHTSA communication 54069 · issued Sep 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1998
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing difficulties with the malfunction indicator lamp (mil). *yc

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.