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Service bulletin CSP-13B04

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 id10052600
Published by NHTSA2013-08-20
Manufacturer's numberCSP-13B04
Manufacturer's date2013-06-21
NHTSA componentVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

NHTSA's summary

FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPEED CONTROL CABLE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE AND CAN DISCONNECT DURING HOOD MAINTENANCE AND ALSO INTERFERE WITH FULL THROTTLE RETURN TO IDLE AFTER RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. MODELS 2000-2003 TAURUS, SABLE. *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

Throttle and cruise control

Vehicles listed
FORD TAURUS2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
MERCURY SABLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

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

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151392001-11-08. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING ROUGH IDLE AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP ON. *YH
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137322000-06-12. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A CRANKS NO-START, ROUGH IDLE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND/OR ANY DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOM ASSOCIATED WITH A RICH OR LEAN FUEL MIXTURE. *MJS
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