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Service bulletin 1801704

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10006883
Published by NHTSA2004-05-18
Manufacturer's number1801704
Manufacturer's date2004-06-15
Replaces1801704A
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

DRIVEABILITY AND OBD II MONITOR IMPROVEMENTS. FLASH. 3.7L. *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
DODGE DAKOTA2004
DODGE RAM2004
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE2004
JEEP LIBERTY2004

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
04V3370002004-07-08. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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