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Ford Taurus 1994–1995technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00M09 · NHTSA communication 612897 · issued Mar 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1995
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may experience premature head gasket(s) failure, which may result in engine coolant leakage, which if not detected, can cause engine overheating. *mjs

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.