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Ford Escort 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12892 · NHTSA communication 606921 · issued Jun 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1998–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

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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.