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Ford Crown Victoria 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12226 · NHTSA communication 615487 · issued Dec 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1996–1998
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

For all vehicles with remote keyless entry concerns that require a module and / or transmitter (keyfob) replacement, the technician must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module or keyfob. *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.