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Ford Contour 1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12076 · NHTSA communication 613053 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of check engine light (mil) on and continuous dtc po466 (evap system malfunction). *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.