Ford Taurus 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 02183 · NHTSA communication 10008592 · issued Sep 16, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Exhaust system y-pipe crack at the noise vibration harness bracket. *mj
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.