Service bulletin 14181
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 | 620304 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-07-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14181 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2001-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
VEHICLES BUILT UP TO DECEMBER OF 1999 MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNK NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE FILL-LIMITING VALVE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. *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, Fuel system, Fuel tank
| FORD CROWN VICTORIA | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
|---|---|
| LINCOLN TOWN CAR | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| MACK E7 | |
| MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 03V472000 | 2003-11-06. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| CSP 08B04 | 2008-10-24. Service bulletin. FORD/LINCOLN MERCURY: CERTAIN 1992-2001 MODEL YEAR CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, AND TOWN CAR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF WISCONSIN AND CONNECTICUT UPGRADE MODIFICATIONS FOR HIGH SPEED REAR IMPACTS. *PE |
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| 020503 | 2002-11-08. Service bulletin. GUIDANCE FOR CNG TANK INSPECTION FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER DECEMBER 2, 1996. *TT UPDATE. *TT |
| 0253 | 2002-11-04. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TANK INSPECTION. *TT |
| 012114 | 2002-02-25. Service bulletin. PARTS AND PROCEDURE TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES DURING RARE AND EXTREMELY HIGH-SPEED REAR IMPACTS. *TT |
| 15271 | 2001-12-03. Service bulletin. DEDICATED CNG REGULATOR BOWL KIT AVAILABLE. *JG |
| 15113 | 2001-11-08. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FUEL FILL VALVE SEALING CONDITION. *YD |
| 14862 | 2001-05-23. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON REPLACING FUEL TANK STRAP BOLTS. *TT |
| 14181 | 2000-09-20. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH FUEL TANK THUMP. *TT |
| 6505 | 2000-05-10. Service bulletin. BRIEF INFORMATION ON REMOVING THE FUEL TANK SOLENOID VALVE ON NATURAL GAS VEHICLES. *TT |
| 99E03 | 2000-02-09. Service bulletin. EMISSION RECALL FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL FILLER-VALVE WHICH COULD LEAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED WHICH CAN EXCEED EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS STANDARDS. *TT |