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Ford E Series 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 96L11 · NHTSA communication 52390 · issued Mar 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1995–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Special field action 96l11 - audio guides placed in the mountaineers did not include instructions for the operation of the optional jbl/luxury audio system - the warranty information booklets in the affected e and f series trucks do not have a correct warranty statement - the vehicle emissions control information labels attached to the affected lincoln town cars have an incorrect statement about the emission performance warranty testing. *tw

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.