Maybe it was an advisory to Service Depts. to let them know to look for revised procedures before that information was fully deployed in the Ford system (apparently completed by August 31, 2001):
TSB# 00-16-1 AUG 00 A/T - 'Prior To Repair' Tag Procedure Notice
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