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Ford Crown Victoria 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985149 · NHTSA communication 613284 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some police vehicles may stall during braking over rumble strips. These vibrations may open the inertia fuel switch. Engineering is investigating concern. *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.