Service bulletin 5253
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 | 615370 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-01-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | 5253 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1998-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSIONS MAY EXPERIENCE A DELAYED OR NO 2-3 UPSHIFT, PRIMARILY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. *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, Automatic transmission
| FORD FORD | 1997 to 1998 |
|---|---|
| LINCOLN LINCOLN | 1997 to 1998 |
| MERCURY MERCURY | 1997 to 1998 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.