Front Bumper Fascia - No Paint Design: Overview

Article No.
97-21-2

10/13/97

^ FASCIA - NO AFTERMARKET PAINTING OF
PACIFIC GREEN METALLIC FASCIA -
REPLACEMENT ONLY - VEHICLES BUILT FROM
7/1/97 THROUGH 8/31/97 - SERVICE TIP

^ PAINT - NO AFTERMARKET PAINTING OF PACIFIC
GREEN METALLIC FASCIA - REPLACEMENT
ONLY - VEHICLES BUILT FROM 7/1/97 THROUGH
8/31/97 - SERVICE TIP

FORD:
1997 TAURUS

ISSUE:
Ford Motor Company is testing a new design front fascia on three hundred (300) 1997 Taurus vehicles (Pacific Green Metallic only - Paint Code PS). No refinish paint system has been approved by Ford for repair of this part. A TSB will be published when a refinish paint system is recommended.

ACTION:
Replace and refinish the fascia with a new fascia. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.

NOTE:
THE NEW FASCIA IS OF A LAMINATE DESIGN WITH THE BASECOAT AND CLEARCOAT PAINT AS PART OF THE LAMINATE. THIS MATERIAL IS MORE RESISTANT TO GOUGES, MINOR MARRING, AND SCRATCHES.

NOTE:
THE NEW FASCIA CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY A FLUORESCENT GREEN LABEL ON THE FASCIA OR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET (EASILY SEEN WHEN HOOD IS RAISED). THE LABEL CARRIES THE WORDS "TSB FASCIA."

PART NUMBER PART NAME

F6DZ-170957-A Fascia

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY

OASIS CODES: 106000, 111000, 190000