Service bulletin BC0285960102
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 | 46458 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1996-04-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | BC0285960102 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1995-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
5.8L, C-6 TRANSMISSION, TRANS FLUID OVERFILL. TRANS MAY NOT ENGAGE OR MAY SLIP IF FLUID LEVEL IS ADJUSTED. THIS IS FROM INCORRECT FLUID FILLER TUBE ASSY (7A228). BEFORE ADJUSTING FLUID LEVEL, CHECK FOR CORRECT FLUID FILLER TUBE ASSY (7A228). REMOVE FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR (7A020) & TUBE. INSERT INDICATOR IN TUBE. MEASURE FROM BOTTOM OF FILLER TUBE TO BOTTOM OF INDICATOR. IF IT EXCEEDS 80 MM (3 1/8 IN) REPLACE FILLER TUBE WITH F6TZ-7A228-G.
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
Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission
| FORD F SERIES (LIGHT) | 1996 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.