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Ford Crown Victoria 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17310 · NHTSA communication 10004951 · issued Oct 1, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0420 (catalyst system efficiency below threshold - bank 1) and/or p0430 (catalyst system efficiency below threshold - bank 2). *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.