Service bulletin 12720
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 | 6091697 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-11-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12720 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-05-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP A COOLANT LEAK AT THE WORM GEAR CLAMP LOCATED AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE METAL INTAKE COOLANT TUBE AND THE FLEXIBLE RUBBER COOLANT HOSE. *TT
The document
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Components
Engine, Cooling system
| FORD EXPEDITION | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
|---|---|
| FORD F-150 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| FORD F-250 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | 1997 |
| LINCOLN NAVIGATOR | 1998, 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 010901 | 2001-11-30. Service bulletin. CERTAIN 1999 AND 2000 MODEL YEAR F150 LIGHTNING VEHICLES - INTERCOOLER REPLACEMENT. *NLM |
|---|---|
| 12507 | 2000-11-09. Service bulletin. ALL VEHICLES BUILT DECEMBER 1998 AND AFTER ARE EQUIPPED WITH A REVISED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE CHANGED IN PRODUCTION. *TT |
| 6232 | 2000-11-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP A COOLANT LEAK AT THE WORM GEAR CLAMP LOCATED AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE METAL INTAKE COOLANT TUBE AND THE COIL RESULTING IN ENGINE MISFIRE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0304 AND / OR ROUGH IDLE. *TT |
| 5809 | 1999-06-04. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING PRODUCTION CHANGE TO UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. *TT |
| BC1011097020 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. OVERHEATING ON 4.6/5.4L VEHICLES MAY BE CAUSED BY POSSIBLE WATER PUMP CONCERN DUE TO FREE SPINNING WATER PUMP IMPELLER. |
| BC0197970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE OVERHEATING- WATER PUMP CONCERN DUE TO FREE SPINNING WATER PUMP IMPELLER. *JD |