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Ford Crown Victoria 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1020197230 · NHTSA communication 51561 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The power point electrical outlet was deleted- disregard the note in the 1997 owners guide advising not to plug optional electrical accessories into the cigarette lighter. *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.