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Ford Escort 1989–1990technical service bulletin

Bulletin RCL93E50 · NHTSA communication 39720 · issued Jul 1, 1994

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1989–1990
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Recall 93e50 - vehicle's engine may be releasing air pollutants which exceed us federal standards. To correct this condition, dealers will replace the catalyst. *tw

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.