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C1286 on the 2000 Lincoln LS

The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.

This code is specific to a manufacturer and is not described here. Its meaning is in the manufacturer's service information.

Bulletins for this model year that name C1286
174232004-07-27. Service bulletin. ADVANCE TRAC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1286. *MJ
174022004-07-26. Service bulletin. ADVANCE TRAC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C1286. *MJ
166812003-07-28. Service bulletin. AN ILLUMINATED ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM (ATS) WARNING LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1286 STORED. *TT *JB
130642000-11-15. Service bulletin. EXHIBITING A YELLOW FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (4WABS) INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1286 - BOOSTER MECHANICAL FAILURE APPEARING AS A HARD FAULT. *TT
9967981999-12-03. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES WITH A YELLOW FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (4WABS) INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1286 - BOOSTER MECHANICAL FAILURE APPEARS AS A HARD FAULT. *TT

5 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. See them in the bulletin list. A bulletin lists model years: read the document for which vehicles it concerns.