Service bulletin 8493
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 | 613654 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-07-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | 8493 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR CRANKSHAFT AREA AFTER SERVICE. **MR
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
| FORD EXPLORER | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1996 |
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2000308 | 2000-12-29. Engine |
|---|---|
| 1999061 | 1999-04-15. Engine |
| 1997072 | 1997-04-02. Engine |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| 16952 | 2003-11-04. Service bulletin. POSTAL FLEET VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L FE ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A LOW OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND SOMETIMES UPPER OR LOWER ENGINE NOISE. *TT |
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