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Ford Taurus 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 99B01 · NHTSA communication 606323 · issued Apr 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing a loss of air conditioning function, due to a fracture of the compressor's internal rotor. *tt

Vehicles covered

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.