Service bulletin 16140
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 | 636165 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2002-11-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16140 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2002-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | AIR BAGS |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN AIR BAG WARNING LAMP FLASHING OUT A 2 DIGIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE AND NO COMMUNICATION WITH AIR BAG MODULE USING SCAN TOOLS. *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
Air bags
| FORD CONTOUR | 1998 |
|---|---|
| MERCURY MYSTIQUE | 1998 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 99V243000 | 1999-09-08. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE |
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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.