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Ford Crown Victoria 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04B26 · NHTSA communication 10012945 · issued Feb 28, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Abrasion of the rear brake tube near the floor pan stiffening rib and the #3 transmission cross member. Advance notice-customer satisfaction program 04b26. *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.