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Ford Expedition 2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14643 · NHTSA communication 619159 · issued Feb 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2000
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles not equipped with side air bags, may exhibit a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1998 (passenger side air bag circuit resistance high) in the restraints control 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.