Service bulletin 12533
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 | 6091781 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-11-14 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12533 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
CONCERNS WITH THE REVERSE CLUTCH LIP SEALS BECOMING RIPPED / TORN DURING REVERSE ENGAGEMENT RESULTING IN NO REVERSE OR INTERMITTENT NO REVERSE ENGAGEMENT DURING EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES. *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
Transmission and driveline, Clutch
| FORD TAURUS | 1999 |
|---|---|
| FORD WINDSTAR | 1999 |
| LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | 1999 |
| MERCURY SABLE | 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 8242 | 2000-07-26. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE BELL HOUSING AREA. **MR |
|---|---|
| 13924 | 2000-06-13. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE NOVEMBER 1999 MAY EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE BELL HOUSING AREA. *TT |
| 8242 | 2000-06-12. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE NOVEMBER, 1999 MAY EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE BELL HOUSING AREA. *TT |