Ford Probe 1993–1997 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 96254 · NHTSA communication 50961 · issued Dec 2, 1996

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Air Bags

component

1993–1997

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Restraint system - air bag module - diagnostic fault code 51 - improved diagnostics and repair. *tw

Vehicles covered

1993 Ford Probe
1994 Ford Probe
1995 Ford Probe
1996 Ford Probe
1997 Ford Probe

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.