TSB 12570 — Ford Service bulletin
12570 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Taurus, 1990–1991 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FRONT OUTER TIE RODS SQUEAK AND / OR POP NOISE OVER BUMPS AND / OR TURNING.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 12570 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1990, 1991 |
Every document filed under 12570
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12570 | March 1, 1999 | Service bulletin |
What 12570 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 12570?
12570 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 1990–1991 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FRONT OUTER TIE RODS SQUEAK AND / OR POP NOISE OVER BUMPS AND / OR TURNING.
Which vehicles does 12570 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Taurus (1990–1991). 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 12570 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 12570 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 12570?
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 12570, 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 12570. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.