TSB TSB-14-0165 — Ford Service bulletin
TSB-14-0165 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. MERCURY/FORD: SAFETY RECALL REGARDING FRONT COIL SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE ON VEHICLES OPERATING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS. MODEL 1999-01 TAURUS, SABLE.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-14-0165 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under TSB-14-0165
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-14-0165 | September 9, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-14-0165 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-14-0165?
TSB-14-0165 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 1999–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: MERCURY/FORD: SAFETY RECALL REGARDING FRONT COIL SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE ON VEHICLES OPERATING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS. MODEL 1999-01 TAURUS, SABLE.
Which vehicles does TSB-14-0165 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 TSB-14-0165 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-14-0165 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 TSB-14-0165?
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 TSB-14-0165, 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 TSB-14-0165. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.