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Ford Taurus 2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-21025 · NHTSA communication 10032611 · issued Apr 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2010
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: delayed brake shift interlock release during engine start is designed to prevent the shift lever from being moved out of park until the engine is running. Attempting to shift out of park before the engine is running will prevent the engine from cranking/starting. *pe

Vehicles covered

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.