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Ford Taurus 1988–1995technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9849 · NHTSA communication 601270 · issued Mar 2, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1988–1995
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with coolant may leak from the head gaskets and / or the vehicle may overheat. *yc

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.