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Mercury Sable 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0194970201 · NHTSA communication 51064 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Moisture can become trapped between the rubber molding and lens edge of the rear tail lamps. *jd

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.