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Ford Taurus 1996–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8583 · NHTSA communication 613689 · issued Apr 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2000
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit dtc p1518 and / or p1519, related to intake manifold runner control (imrc). *mr

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.