TSB 08B04 — Ford Service bulletin

08B04 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Crown Victoria, 1992–2001 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. FORD/LINCOLN MERCURY: CERTAIN 1992-2001 MODEL YEAR CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, AND TOWN CAR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF WISCONSIN AND CONNECTICUT UPGRADE MODIFICATIONS FOR HIGH SPEED REAR IMPACTS.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
10Model years

Vehicles and model years 08B04 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Crown Victoria 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Every document filed under 08B04

Document IDFiledType
CSP 08B04 May 15, 2008 Service bulletin

What 08B04 covers

Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 08B04?

08B04 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Crown Victoria across the 1992–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD/LINCOLN MERCURY: CERTAIN 1992-2001 MODEL YEAR CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, AND TOWN CAR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF WISCONSIN AND CONNECTICUT UPGRADE MODIFICATIONS FOR HIGH SPEED REAR IMPACTS.

Which vehicles does 08B04 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (1992–2001). 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 08B04 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 08B04 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 08B04?

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 08B04, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 08B04. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.