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Service bulletin 983108

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id607402
Published by NHTSA2000-12-21
Manufacturer's number983108
Manufacturer's date1998-02-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

EFFECTIVE MARCH 2, 1998M3.8L ENGINE ASSEMBLY IS ADDED TO FQR(FORD QUALITY RENEWAL) ASSEMBLY PROGRAM. *AK

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

Engine

Vehicles listed
FORD MUSTANG1996, 1997
FORD THUNDERBIRD1996, 1997
FORD WINDSTAR1996, 1997
MERCURY COUGAR1996, 1997

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

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