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Lincoln Town Car 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8269 · NHTSA communication 613628 · issued Apr 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information regarding passive anti-theft system (pats) transceiver wiring may be broken due to improper wire routing and / or a misplacement of the connector near the base of the steering column. **mr

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.