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Ford Escort 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0717961021 · NHTSA communication 50381 · issued Oct 21, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information for when replacing an interior trim component under warranty. *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.