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Ford Ford 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC5221961001 · NHTSA communication 50496 · issued Oct 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1996–1997
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Revised hose part# f6hz-9j291-a has been developed to replace hose that shows signs of deterioration, cracks may appear in the outer covering of the hose. *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.