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Ford Taurus 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 95199 · NHTSA communication 46466 · issued Sep 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

The ax4s transaxles contain elastomeric gaskets for the main control cover and the bottom pan. These new gaskets replace the cork-style gaskets. The elastomeric gasket has improved duability and sealing capability and is reusable.

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.