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Ford Taurus 1988–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC101209702 · NHTSA communication 51184 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1988–1997
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

Verify the transaxle installed in the vehicle is the correct model and model year for the vehicle. *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.