Ford Taurus 1997–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9851 · NHTSA communication 601289 · issued Mar 16, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Exerpeincing a moaning noise heard from the power steering during engine idle. *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.