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Ford Taurus 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 983496 · NHTSA communication 607811 · issued Jan 16, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996–1998
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit b1522 or gem "hood sw" pid concerns. *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.