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Ford Contour 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 96712 · NHTSA communication 613333 · issued Mar 25, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subjec regarding the mtx-75 transaxles will be installed certain mode year vehicles. *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.