TSB 042514 — Ford Service bulletin
042514 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Taurus, 2002–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0316 OR P030X - NO CRANK BATTERY DISCHARGED.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 042514 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 2002, 2003 |
Every document filed under 042514
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 042514 | December 27, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 042514 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 042514?
042514 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 2002–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0316 OR P030X - NO CRANK BATTERY DISCHARGED.
Which vehicles does 042514 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Taurus (2002–2003). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 042514 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 042514 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 042514?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 042514, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 042514. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.