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Service bulletin 982311

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id603725
Published by NHTSA1999-03-03
Manufacturer's number982311
Manufacturer's date1998-11-23
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

MINIMAL CLEARANCE OF THE CD4E TRANSAXLE TO SUBFRAME MAKES TRANSAXLE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL MORE DIFFICULT. *YC

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline, Axle

Vehicles listed
FORD CONTOUR1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
FORD PROBE1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
MERCURY MYSTIQUE1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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