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Ford Contour 1998–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0245 · NHTSA communication 636065 · issued Mar 4, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2002
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *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.