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Ford Taurus 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC2380970501 · NHTSA communication 52820 · issued May 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1998
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

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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.