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Ford Taurus 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1018397230 · NHTSA communication 51539 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

When running pp test b1522-1, test says to install ngs and select pid hood sw. *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.