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Ford E-150 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC5201961001 · NHTSA communication 50477 · issued Oct 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
1996–1997
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Investigating 7.3l irregular idle. *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.