Ford Taurus 1996–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 14856 · NHTSA communication 619333 · issued Apr 1, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1999
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles equpped with 3.0l 2v vulcan or 4v duratec engine may exhibit an exhaust rust-thru, weld fatigue condition between the two toeboard catalysts where a tie-in bracket is welded to the formed inlet pipe of the rear bank toeboard catalyst. *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.