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Ford Contour 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99M08 · NHTSA communication 6089618 · issued Sep 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1998–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Owner notification program providing additional coverage for replacement of the blower resistor and attached wire connector. This additional coverage is provided in case the vehicle owner epxeriences durability concerns with these components. *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.