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Ford Contour 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12140 · NHTSA communication 613161 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
1995–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles equipped ith 2.0l may require replacement of the left air bag module or steering wheel during normal repair situations. *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.