Ford Crown Victoria 1996–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12230 · NHTSA communication 615491 · issued Dec 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1996–1999
model years
36
vehicle entries
Official summary
All vehicles with antilock brake module concerns that require a module replacement, the technician must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1996 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1997 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1999 Ford Crown Victoria
- 1996 Ford Econoline
- 1997 Ford Econoline
- 1998 Ford Econoline
- 1999 Ford Econoline
- 1996 Ford Explorer
- 1997 Ford Explorer
- 1998 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford Explorer
- 1996 Ford F Series
- 1997 Ford F Series
- 1998 Ford F Series
- 1999 Ford F Series
- 1996 Ford Ranger
- 1997 Ford Ranger
- 1998 Ford Ranger
- 1999 Ford Ranger
- 1996 Ford Windstar
- 1997 Ford Windstar
- 1998 Ford Windstar
- 1999 Ford Windstar
- 1996 Lincoln Continental
- 1997 Lincoln Continental
- 1998 Lincoln Continental
- 1999 Lincoln Continental
- 1996 Lincoln Town Car
- 1997 Lincoln Town Car
- 1998 Lincoln Town Car
- 1999 Lincoln Town Car
- 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis
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.