Mercury Cougar 1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 12709 · NHTSA communication 6091685 · issued May 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1999
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Exhibiting activation of the perimeter alarm system when the ignition key is turned to start or run, but the engine will crank and start normally. *tt
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.