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Lincoln Town Car 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985096 · NHTSA communication 613246 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may appear to sit high in the rear when the ignition is first turned on during the first 200 miles (320 km) of vehicle operation. *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.