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Ford Expedition 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5206 · NHTSA communication 615338 · issued Dec 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

For certain vehicles the octane shorting bar located on the passenger side of engine compartment near the bulkhead is not intended to be functional in reducing detonation / spark knock. *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.