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Ford Taurus 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3205970214 · NHTSA communication 51805 · issued Feb 14, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concern of water ingestion in engine. *tw

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.