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Ford Contour 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 11499 · NHTSA communication 613756 · issued Apr 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Exhibiting a noise in the front of the vehicle and possibly caused by a front stabilizer bar or link noise. *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.