Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0308A97020 · NHTSA communication 51622 · issued Feb 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Suspension

component

1996–1997

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Thump/klunk noise from front suspension area. *tw

Vehicles covered

1996 Ford Taurus
1997 Ford Taurus
1996 Mercury Sable
1997 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.