Service bulletin 98159
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 | 609548 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-04-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | 98159 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1998-08-03 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
TRANSAXLE , PRIOR TO REPAIR, ORANGE TAG SPECIAL SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS WAS NOT INSTALLED. AK
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, Axle
| FORD TAURUS | 1999 |
|---|---|
| FORD TAURUS SHO | 1999 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | 1999 |
| MERCURY SABLE | 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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|---|---|
| 14220 | 2001-08-07. Service bulletin. INFORMATION USED TO SERVICE AX4N TRANSAXLE EQUIPPED VEHICLES EXHIBITING SHUDDER DURING 3-4 SHIFT. *TT |
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| 00B51 | 2001-03-01. Service bulletin. OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM REGARDING ALL VEHICLES BUILT WITH AX4S TRANSMISSION - REAR LUBE TUBE AND BRACKET REPLACEMENT. *TT |
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| 14220 | 2000-09-21. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AX4N TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT A SHUDDER DURING A 3-4 SHIFT. *TT |
| 8310 | 2000-07-26. Service bulletin. REAR LUBE AND DIFFERENTIAL TUBE INSULATOR KIT. **MR |
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| 6918 | 2000-03-13. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON THE REDESIGNED PARK SYSTEM IN VEHICLES WITH AX4S TRANSAXLES. *TT |