Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical 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.
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.