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Ford Windstar 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 13242 · NHTSA communication 6090638 · issued Sep 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information regarding tsb 97-20-08 for 3.8l engines only. *mjs

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.