Service bulletin 00255
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 | 616822 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-03-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00255 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-12-11 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A SPARK KNOCK CONDITION ON HEAVY ACCELERATION WITH 87 OCTANE GASOLINE. *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
Engine
| FORD TAURUS | 2000, 2001 |
|---|---|
| FORD WINDSTAR | 1999, 2000 |
| MERCURY SABLE | 2000, 2001 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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