TSB 15879 — Ford Service bulletin
15879 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Taurus, 1996–1998 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SOME SHO VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TICKING NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE VALVE COVER AREA.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 15879 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Every document filed under 15879
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15879 | May 1, 2002 | Service bulletin |
What 15879 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 15879?
15879 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 1996–1998 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SOME SHO VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TICKING NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE VALVE COVER AREA.
Which vehicles does 15879 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Taurus (1996–1998). 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 15879 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 15879 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 15879?
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 15879, 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 15879. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.