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Ford Taurus 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0130970201 · NHTSA communication 51036 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Removing or replacing one of the front strut springs on a 1996/97 taurus or sable vehicle use rotunda #014-00781 strut spring compressor master set. *jd

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.