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Ford E Series 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 996130 · NHTSA communication 606987 · issued May 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on the improved lower intake manifold side gaskets. *tt

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.