Service bulletin 5706
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 | 605195 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-06-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | 5706 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
CONDITIONS ON SLOW FUEL FILL OR FUEL GAUGE COMES OFF FULL TOO QUICKLY. *TT
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
Fuel system, Fuel tank
| FORD TAURUS | 1999 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY SABLE | 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 99151 | 1999-11-30. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH SLOW FUEL FILL AT OR ABOVE 3/4 OF A TANK / FUEL FILL NOZZLE CLICKS OFF, SLOW FUEL FILL BELOW 3/4 OF A TANK / CONTINUOUS FILL NOZZEL CLICKS OFF, FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT UPDATE AFTER FUEL FILL, AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH 11-22 L OF FUEL REMAINING AND / OR THE CUSTOMER CAN ONLY ADD 38-45 L OF FUEL. *TT |
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