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Ford Thunderbird 1993–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985111 · NHTSA communication 613261 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1993–1997
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with non-functional windshield wipers may require wiper motor replacement. *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.