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Lincoln Mark Viii 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12217 · NHTSA communication 615478 · issued Dec 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1996–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin mentions that for all vehicles with antilock brake module concerns that require a module replacement, the technican must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module. *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.