Ford Expedition 1996–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12227 · NHTSA communication 615488 · issued Dec 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–1999
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
For all vehicles with generic electronic module (gem) concerns that require a module replacement, the technician must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1997 Ford Expedition
- 1998 Ford Expedition
- 1999 Ford Expedition
- 1996 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford Explorer
- 1998 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford F Series (light)
- 1998 Ford F Series (light)
- 1999 Ford F Series (light)
- 1996 Ford Windstar
- 1997 Ford Windstar
- 1998 Ford Windstar
- 1998 Lincoln Navigator
- 1999 Lincoln Navigator
- 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1998 Mercury Mountaineer
- 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
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.