Service bulletin BC0244960102
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 | 46453 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1996-04-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | BC0244960102 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1995-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
NHTSA's summary
3.0L, AX4S/AX4N TRANSAXLE, TRANS ENGAGEMENTS FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE MAY BE HARSH AFTER START UP FROM ENGINE HIGH IDLE SPEED AS HIGH IDLE SPEED AS HIGH AS 1400 PRM AFTER START UP & REQUIRE UPTO 2 MINUTES TO RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE (700 RPM). ENGINEERING IS WORKING ON IMPROVING THIS CONDITION WHILE MAINTAINING EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE.
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
| FORD TAURUS | 1996 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY SABLE | 1996 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 96223 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. LONG CRANK - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE - VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 -STALL - AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE. *TW |