Service bulletin TSB-12-8-1
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10048099 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-12-12 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-12-8-1 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: MAY HAVE SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THROTTLE BODY LEADING TO LESS AIRFLOW OR ENGINE IDLING RPM FLUCTUATION AND HARD STARTS OR BATTERY DISCONNECT OR DEAD BATTERY AFTER KEEP ALIVE MEMORY (KAM) CLEAR. MODELS 2003-05 THUNDERBIRD, 05-06 MUSTANG, 06-08 FUSION, 04-05 EXPLORER, 05-06 EXPEDITION, 05-07 F-150; 2003-06 LS, 06 ZEPHYR, 05-06 NAVIGATOR; 06-08 MILAN. *PE
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
Electrical system, Engine, 12-volt battery
| FORD EXPEDITION | 2005, 2006 |
|---|---|
| FORD EXPLORER | 2004, 2005 |
| FORD F-150 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| FORD FUSION | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| FORD MUSTANG | 2005, 2006 |
| FORD THUNDERBIRD | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| LINCOLN LS | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | 2005, 2006 |
| LINCOLN ZEPHYR | 2006 |
| MERCURY MILAN | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 0295 | 2002-11-05. Service bulletin. EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CURRENT DRAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DISCHARGED BATTERY AND A NO CRANK CONDITION. *TT SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
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