TSB 16-0068 — Ford Service bulletin
16-0068 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Taurus, 1999–2001 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For 1999-2001 Taurus or Sable vehicles Safety Recall 04S17 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the front coil springs could potentially fracture. A fractured front coil spring could move past the spring seat and…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16-0068 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under 16-0068
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16-0068 | April 21, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What 16-0068 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16-0068?
16-0068 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 1999–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For 1999-2001 Taurus or Sable vehicles Safety Recall 04S17 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the front coil springs could potentially fracture. A fractured front coil spring could move past the spring seat and…
Which vehicles does 16-0068 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Taurus (1999–2001). 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 16-0068 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16-0068 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 16-0068?
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 16-0068, 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 16-0068. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.