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Ford Econoline 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 13820 · NHTSA communication 612834 · issued Jan 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information regarding (not) to reprogram a pcm with the latest calibration on a pre-december 1998 build date. *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.