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Ford B Series 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 981511 · NHTSA communication 609550 · issued Aug 3, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1995–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hard to start vehicle at cold temperature.*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.