Ford Taurus 1988–1993 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9716 · NHTSA communication 51361 · issued Jan 2, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1988–1993
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some power steering hoses have been replaced with a revised design and should no longer be used for service. *jd
Vehicles covered
- 1988 Ford Taurus
- 1989 Ford Taurus
- 1990 Ford Taurus
- 1991 Ford Taurus
- 1992 Ford Taurus
- 1993 Ford Taurus
- 1988 Lincoln Continental
- 1989 Lincoln Continental
- 1990 Lincoln Continental
- 1991 Lincoln Continental
- 1992 Lincoln Continental
- 1993 Lincoln Continental
- 1988 Mercury Sable
- 1989 Mercury Sable
- 1990 Mercury Sable
- 1991 Mercury Sable
- 1992 Mercury Sable
- 1993 Mercury Sable
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.