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Ford Crown Victoria 1988–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12178 · NHTSA communication 613234 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1988–1998
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *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.