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Lincoln Continental 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12224 · NHTSA communication 615485 · issued Dec 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1996–1999
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

For all vehicles with drivers seat module concerns that require a module replacement, the technician must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module. *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.