Ford Taurus 1996 — technical 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.
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.