Ford Crown Victoria 1996–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12226 · NHTSA communication 615487 · issued Dec 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown / Other
component
1996–1998
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
For all vehicles with remote keyless entry concerns that require a module and / or transmitter (keyfob) replacement, the technician must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module or keyfob. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1996 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1997 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1996 Lincoln Continental
- 1997 Lincoln Continental
- 1998 Lincoln Continental
- 1998 Lincoln Mark Vii
- 1996 Lincoln Town Car
- 1997 Lincoln Town Car
- 1998 Lincoln Town Car
- 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis
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.