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Ford Windstar 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12181 · NHTSA communication 613237 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
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1999
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Official summary

Information for all 1999 windstar vehicles equipped with autolock, it is currently not possible to disable/enable the feature if desired. *mjs

Vehicles covered

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.