Service bulletin 12997
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 | 614782 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-12-14 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12997 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1999-07-01 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT NO / LOW A/C PERFORMANCE AT HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND PROLONGED IDLE. *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
Equipment and accessories, Heating and air conditioning
| FORD EXPLORER | 1998, 1999 |
|---|---|
| FORD RANGER | 1998, 1999 |
| MERCURY MOUNTAINEER | 1998, 1999 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 98V021000 | 1998-02-02. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
|---|
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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