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Ford Contour 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01M04 · NHTSA communication 622686 · issued Jun 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1998–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

In the vehicles covered by the additional coverage program, the fuel pipe flapper valve may stick which could result in slow fill and frequent fuel filler nozzle shut-off. *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.