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Ford Crown Victoria 1996–1998technical 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

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.