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Ford Taurus 1999–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0149 · NHTSA communication 10056656 · issued Aug 11, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1999–2001
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercury/ford: front coil springs can fracture, after operating, for an extended period of time, in high corrosion areas, move move past spring seat and contact rupture front tire, resulting rapid air loss. Model 1999-2001 taurus, sable. *pe

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.