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Ford Thunderbird 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC1024397230 · NHTSA communication 51611 · issued Jan 23, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles built between august 1996 and january 1997 may exhibit flashing low coolant and low washer fluid lamps after engine start.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.