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Mercury Villager 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98-4815 · NHTSA communication 607226 · issued Sep 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 1996-1998 villagers exhibit intermittent self-activation of power door locks. *ak

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.