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Ford Ranger 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98415 · NHTSA communication 601276 · issued Mar 2, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

A high engine rpm at idle, with engine at normal operating temperature, may occur on some vehicles. *yc

Vehicles covered

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.