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Service bulletin 02208

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10013060
Published by NHTSA2005-04-07
Manufacturer's number02208
Manufacturer's date2002-10-14
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NHTSA's summary

CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Equipment and accessories, Heating and air conditioning

Vehicles listed
FORD CONTOUR1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
FORD CROWN VICTORIA1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
FORD ESCAPE2001, 2002, 2003
FORD ESCORT1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
FORD ESCORT2003
FORD EXCURSION2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
FORD EXPEDITION1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
FORD FOCUS2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
FORD MUSTANG1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
FORD TAURUS1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
FORD THUNDERBIRD1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
FORD THUNDERBIRD2002, 2003
FORD WINDSTAR1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
LINCOLN AVIATOR2003
LINCOLN BLACKWOOD2002
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
LINCOLN LS2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
LINCOLN MARK VIII1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
LINCOLN TOWN CAR1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
MERCURY COUGAR1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
MERCURY COUGAR1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
MERCURY MYSTIQUE1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
MERCURY SABLE1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
MERCURY TRACER1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
MERCURY VILLAGER1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
POLARIS EXPLORER1998 to 2001

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
02V2390002002-09-09. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
01V2620002001-08-15. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
20011612001-06-21. Accessories
20002832000-11-28. Heater And Defroster
00V3960002000-11-28. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
20002742000-11-21. Accessories
00V3550002000-11-03. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
00V2420002000-08-24. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
00V2000002000-07-18. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
99V3610001999-12-29. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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