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Ford Contour 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14490 · NHTSA communication 616562 · issued Nov 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped with 2.5l duratec (24v) engine may exhibit diagnostic trouble code p0420 and / or p0430. *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.