Service bulletin 8018
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 | 612573 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-06-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | 8018 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-01-01 |
| Replaces | 8018 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE |
NHTSA's summary
THE KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD MAY REQUIRE THE NEED TO ACCESS THE KEYPAD CODE FOR THE VEHICLE. A KEYPAD CODE CARD SHOULD BE FOUND IN THE GLOVE BOX.
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
Electrical system, Ignition
| FORD TAURUS | 2000 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY SABLE | 2000 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 15280 | 2001-12-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLESMAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT STICKING/BINDING IGNITION KEY LOCK CYLINDER AT OR NEAR THE START POSITION. *JG |
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| 7953 | 2000-06-08. Service bulletin. ALL VEHICLES WITH SECURILOCK (PARTS) DO NOT USE THE SAME TYPE OF IGNITION KEY. DIFFERENT PATS KEYS EXIST FOR DIFFERENT VEHICLES. |
| 13568 | 2000-05-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE TIP INFORMATION REGARDING THE PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT (PATS) SYSTEM. *TT |