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Ford Taurus 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12569 · NHTSA communication 6091813 · issued Mar 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The owners guide for certain vehicles incorrectly states that the accessory delay feature will provide for radio and power window operation for up to 10 minutes after the ignition is turned off or until a front door is opened. *tt

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.