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Ford F-250 SD 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98810 · NHTSA communication 601241 · issued Apr 27, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–1999
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may require a heavy duty 7-way trailer wiring connector system when the vehicle is equipped with a 4-way connector. *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.