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Service bulletin 15680

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id636310
Published by NHTSA2002-11-07
Manufacturer's number15680
Manufacturer's date2002-03-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.0L 2V ENGINE MAY EHXIBIT A RUNS ROUGH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND / OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0316 AFTER HOT SOAK RESTART. *TT

The document

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Components

Engine

Trouble codes named

P0316

Vehicles listed
FORD TAURUS2002
MERCURY SABLE2002

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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