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Ford Escort 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 981520 · NHTSA communication 609560 · issued Aug 3, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Integrated air bag monitor replacement service kit. Yd

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.