# Service bulletin 1803603

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10004540
- Published by NHTSA: 2003\-12\-19
- Manufacturer's number: 1803603
- Manufacturer's date: 2003\-10\-10
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATION. \*TT

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2002 DODGE RAM

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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- [68332810A](/bulletins/10191455.md), 2021-05-03, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY \- The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies to Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L engines only.
- [9002688](/bulletins/10139009.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 68069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$ \- Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover Before replacing injectors for Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, and/or P0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or connector in the valve cover gasket is not the root cause to your concern. In addition, make sure that the wiring attaching nuts are torqued to their proper value.\~
- [2500108](/bulletins/10024083.md), 2008-03-06, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION \(PCV\) SYSTEM FREEZES IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES \-\- INVOLVES INSTALLING REVISED PCV SYSTEM COMPONENTS. \*NJ
- [2500106](/bulletins/10019529.md), 2006-03-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION \(PCV\) SYSTEM FREEZES IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. \*TT
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- [1803002](/bulletins/10006146.md), 2004-04-22, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ENGINE UNDERSHOOTS IDLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, IN GEAR.\*MR

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