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Ford Taurus 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02183 · NHTSA communication 10008592 · issued Sep 16, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Exhaust system y-pipe crack at the noise vibration harness bracket. *mj

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.