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Ford F Series 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12169 · NHTSA communication 613186 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a ngs error message after ngs/sbts pcm reprogramming. *mjs

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.