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Ford Taurus 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC3271970207 · NHTSA communication 51869 · issued Feb 7, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1996
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles may exhibit a fluttering noise, when in floor mode, due to the floor/defrost door separating from the mylar backing. *tw

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.