Service bulletin 12524
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 | 6091772 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-11-14 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12524 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
ADDRESSING CONCERNS OF CONTAMINATION IN THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK (LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER FENDER). *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
Engine, Cooling system
| MERCURY COUGAR | 1999 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 12089 | 2000-06-16. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOW COOLANT LIGHT CONCERN, WORKSHOP MANUAL DIAGNOSIS MAY NOT LEAD TO A RESOLUTION, NOTE WORKSHOP MANUAL UPDATES. *MJS |
|---|---|
| 5848 | 1999-06-04. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH CONTAMINATION IN THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK. *TT |
| 982316 | 1999-03-04. Service bulletin. PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE COOLING SYSTEM RESULTING IN POTENTIAL LEAKS AND / OR COMPONENT FAILURE MAY OCCUR IF CONVENTIONAL PREMIUM ENGINE COOLANT (GREEN-COLORED) IS MIXED WITH NEW EXTENDED LIFE ENGINE COOLANT ( ORANGE-COLORED) FOUND IN THE VEHICLE. *YC |