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Ford Crown Victoria 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00S26 · NHTSA communication 618581 · issued Sep 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2001
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some vehicles, it may be possible for the restraint control module (rcm) to inadvertently activate an airbag or safety belt pre-tensioner while starting the engine. Ford motor company will install a revised rcm. *jb

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.