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Ford Probe 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1010397020 · NHTSA communication 51166 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hard to start/long crank time concern on 96-97 vehicles due to fuel pressure leak down. *jd

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.