TSB 08-4-11 — Ford Service bulletin
08-4-11 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Five Hundred, 2005–2007 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TRACTION CONTROL LAMP ON--NO DTC'S PRESENT, OR DTC P1889 IN DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (DEM).
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 08-4-11 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Five Hundred | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Every document filed under 08-4-11
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 08-4-11 | March 1, 2008 | Service bulletin |
What 08-4-11 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 08-4-11?
08-4-11 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Five Hundred across the 2005–2007 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TRACTION CONTROL LAMP ON--NO DTC'S PRESENT, OR DTC P1889 IN DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (DEM).
Which vehicles does 08-4-11 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Five Hundred (2005–2007). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 08-4-11 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 08-4-11 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 08-4-11?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 08-4-11, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 08-4-11. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.