Service bulletin 12710
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 | 6091686 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-11-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12710 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-05-01 |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO START CONDITION WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE VEHICLE IN A NOISE DOWN POSITION AND LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. *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 EXPLORER | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.