TSB 17868 — Ford Service bulletin
17868 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Mustang, 1996–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER OR CRANK NO START - POSSIBLE PATS LAMP FLASHING AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) U1147 AND/OR U1262.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 17868 names
Every document filed under 17868
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 17868 | June 1, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 17868 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 17868?
17868 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Mustang across the 1996–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER OR CRANK NO START - POSSIBLE PATS LAMP FLASHING AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) U1147 AND/OR U1262.
Which vehicles does 17868 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Mustang (1996–2003). 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 17868 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 17868 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 17868?
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 17868, 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 17868. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.