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Ford F-250 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3440972301 · NHTSA communication 51467 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1996–1997
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Availablity of the sbds "red disc" with improvements to 7.3l/e40d 2-3 shift quality and enhanced apcm functioning has been delayed. *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.