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Ford Taurus 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3217970213 · NHTSA communication 51819 · issued Feb 13, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

SURGE BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. *TW

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.