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Ford Explorer 1996–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8149 · NHTSA communication 612328 · issued Feb 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1996–2000
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding neutral tow inoperative after gem replacement. *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.