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Ford Taurus 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98B27 · NHTSA communication 609564 · issued Aug 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Coolant by-pass kit replacement on certain taurus vehicles. Engines previously repaired with 98b18 service by-pass kit.

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.