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Ford Escort 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5381 · NHTSA communication 615454 · issued Dec 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1996–1999
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Brief information stating that the ngs fuel economy test on some vehicles may not function properly. *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.