What is a TSB?
TSB stands for Technical Service Bulletin. This is a document issued to dealer service departments, describing a common problem, symptom, or complaint. Also included is the recommended diagnosis/repair procedure. TSBs are issued in cases where the problem is not a safety issue requiring a recall. Reading the TSB list can help the Neon owner isolate a problem and explain it to the service manager. Each bulletin usually includes a specific model or range of build dates to which the item applies; however, cars outside these indicators may also suffer the same problem. People usually think that the Neon has an excessive number of these bulletins, until they get a chance to see the list for a Ford product. And that’s not even counting safety recalls. Neons.org maintains a collection of TSB’s for the Neon at www.neons.org/neontsb/index.shtml 1.6.2.5 Here is a veritable potpourri of Neon trivia. Information taken from the Belvidere Assembly brochure I picked up at Neon97: • 2027 total parts i
TSB stands for Technical Service Bulletin. This is a document issued to dealer service departments, describing a common problem, symptom, or complaint. Also included is the recommended diagnosis/repair procedure. TSBs are issued in cases where the problem is not a safety issue requiring a recall. Until recently, Barry Drodge maintained an excellent list of Neon TSBs at his website. However, this has reverted to the Neons.org site at this time. Reading the TSB list can help the Neon owner isolate a problem and explain it to the service manager. Each bulletin usually includes a specific model or range of build dates to which the item applies; however, cars outside these indicators may also suffer the same problem. People usually think that the Neon has an excessive number of these bulletins, until they get a chance to see the list for a Ford product. And that’s not even counting safety recalls.
