# Service bulletin 96246 A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned. - Type: Service bulletin - NHTSA id: 50905 - Published by NHTSA: 1997\-06\-17 - Manufacturer's number: 96246 - Manufacturer's date: 1996\-11\-18 - NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING ## NHTSA's summary WIRING \- ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. \*TW ## The document No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number. ## Components Electrical system, Wiring and fuses ## Vehicles listed - 1996 to 1997 FORD AEROMAX - 1986 to 1997 FORD AEROSTAR - 1994 to 1995 FORD ASPIRE - 1984 to 1997 FORD B SERIES - 1984 to 1990 FORD BRONCO II - 1984 to 1991 FORD C SERIES - 1984 to 1990 FORD C9000 - 1986 to 1997 FORD CARGO - 1984 to 1991 FORD CL SERIES - 1984 to 1991 FORD CLT SERIES - 1995 to 1997 FORD CONTOUR - 1984 to 1986 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1987 to 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 1984 to 1997 FORD ECONOLINE - 1984 to 1997 FORD ESCORT - 1984 to 1988 FORD EXP - 1991 to 1997 FORD EXPLORER - 1984 to 1997 FORD F SERIES - 1991 to 1997 FORD F\-150 - 1991 to 1997 FORD F\-250 - 1991 to 1997 FORD F\-350 - 1984 to 1990 FORD F150 - 1984 to 1990 FORD F250 - 1984 to 1990 FORD F350 - 1984 to 1997 FORD L SERIES - 1984 to 1986 FORD LTD - 1984 to 1997 FORD MUSTANG - 1989 to 1995 FORD PROBE - 1983 to 1997 FORD RANGER - 1986 to 1997 FORD TAURUS - 1984 to 1994 FORD TEMPO - 1984 to 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD - 1995 to 1997 FORD WINDSTAR - 1984 to 1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - 1984 to 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - 1991 to 1994 MERCURY CAPRI - 1984 to 1997 MERCURY COUGAR - 1984 to 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - 1984 to 1987 MERCURY LYNX - 1984 to 1986 MERCURY MARQUIS - 1995 to 1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE - 1986 to 1997 MERCURY SABLE - 1984 to 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ - 1987 MERCURY TRACER - 1988 to 1989 MERCURY TRACER - 1991 to 1997 MERCURY TRACER - 1988 to 1990 MERKUR SCORPIO - 1985 to 1989 MERKUR XR4TI ## Recalls for the same vehicles and component - [99V028000](/recalls/nhtsa/99V028000.md), 1999-02-09: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD - [95V189000](/recalls/nhtsa/95V189000.md), 1995-10-02: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS - [94V222000](/recalls/nhtsa/94V222000.md), 1994-11-04: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD - [88V118000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V118000.md), 1988-07-22: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING - [88V114000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V114000.md), 1988-07-19: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD - [88V091000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V091000.md), 1988-06-06: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING - [86V142000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V142000.md), 1986-10-24: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD - [85V116000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V116000.md), 1985-09-24: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD ## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component - [9903](/bulletins/10020445.md), 2006-10-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. UNDER HOOD WIRE HARNESS. ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. FORD. \*KB - [032125](/bulletins/10004836.md), 2004-01-09, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. AFTERMARKET WIRING ALTERATIONS \- SERVICE TIP. \*TT - [98\-4817](/bulletins/607230.md), 2001-01-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SOME 1997\-1998 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER/EXPEDITION OR NAVIGATOR VEHICLES WITH 4\-WD 4X4 SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT BOTH - [12520](/bulletins/6091765.md), 2000-11-14, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SUBJECT REGARDING 60 AMP FUSE BLOWN. \*TT - [8016](/bulletins/613611.md), 2000-07-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF INTEGRATED CONTROL PANEL \(ICP\) ILLUMINATION. \*\*MR\*\* - [985089](/bulletins/613217.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 6/16/98 MAY HAVE A BROKEN / DETACHED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BEZEL GAPHIDER. \*TT - [7864](/bulletins/612224.md), 2000-06-07, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. WORLD WIDE DIAGNOSTICS SERVICE TIP. - [99222](/bulletins/6089681.md), 2000-02-11, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. \*TT - [9811340](/bulletins/607510.md), 1999-09-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. INFORMATION ON REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS ON SOME VEHICLES. \*TT - [98126](/bulletins/605608.md), 1999-07-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SUBJECT REGARDING LAMP OUTAGE MODULE HOUSING AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC COMPONENTS MELTED \- EDDIE BAUER AND LIMITED EDITION MODELS EQUIPPED WITH MESSAGE CENTERS AND IMPROPERLY CONNECTED TOW WIRING KITS \(VEHICLES BEING TOWED\). \*TT JSON: [/v1/bulletins/50905](/v1/bulletins/50905) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20Service%20bulletin%2096246&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fbulletins%2F50905&vehicle=Service%20bulletin%2096246)