Service bulletin 9717
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 | 51362 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-06-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | 9717 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-01-02 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
THERE MAY BE DELAYED ENGAGEMENTS FROM "PARK" TO "REVERSE" OR "PARK" TO "OVERDRIVE" AND/OR DELAYED 1-2 SHIFTS OR ROUGH 3-4 SHIFTS- THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE CALIBRATION OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *JD
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, Manual transmission
| FORD THUNDERBIRD | 1996 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY COUGAR | 1996 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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|---|---|
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| 996041 | 1999-09-08. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD TO SHIFT CONDITION IN COLD WEATHER. *TT |
| 97510 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION- 4R70W- DELAYED 1-2 SHIFT AND/OR ROUGH 3-4 SHIFTS- VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINE BUILT THROUGH 6/24/96. *JD |
| BC9686961001 | 1997-05-27. Service bulletin. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES EXPERIENCING A DELAYED 1-2 &/OR ROUGH 3-4 SHIFTS. *TT |