Service bulletin 15482
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 | 630589 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2002-04-18 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15482 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2001-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DURATEC ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF MICROSCOPIC INTERNAL CRACKS IN A BATCH OF INTAKE VALVES. *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 ESCAPE | 2002 |
|---|---|
| FORD TAURUS | 2002 |
| MERCURY COUGAR | 2002 |
| MERCURY SABLE | 2002 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 12V353000 | 2012-07-26. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
|---|---|
| 2004426 | 2004-12-08. Engine |
| 2004126 | 2004-04-07. 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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