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Ford Contour 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5844 · NHTSA communication 605232 · issued Mar 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles built between august 1997 and february 1998 may exhibit an anti-lock brake system (abs) light on and the blower inoperative. *tt

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.