Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC1010197020 · NHTSA communication 51162 · issued Jan 2, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noisy fuel pumps on 1996/97 vehicles. A revised fuel pump has been released with a modified manifold outlet to reduce noise. *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.