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Ford Taurus 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0762961016 · NHTSA communication 50398 · issued Oct 16, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Repetitive thumping/knocking noise proportional to wheel speed when braking. *tt

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.