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Service bulletin 1901004

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10011958
Published by NHTSA2005-02-08
Manufacturer's number1901004
Manufacturer's date2004-11-29
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAMINATION. *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

Steering

Vehicles listed
CHRYSLER 3002005
CHRYSLER 300M2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER PACIFICA2004, 2005
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER2004, 2005
CHRYSLER SEBRING2004, 2005
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY2004, 2005
DODGE CARAVAN2004
DODGE CARAVAN2005
DODGE DURANGO2004, 2005
DODGE MAGNUM2005
DODGE NEON2004, 2005
DODGE RAM 35002004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE STRATUS2004, 2005
DODGE VIPER2004, 2005
JEEP LIBERTY2004, 2005
JEEP WRANGLER2004, 2005

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20133952013-11-07. Steering
13V5280002013-11-06. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
20112532011-07-14. Steering
11V3500002011-07-06. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
20090192009-01-21. Steering
20061902006-08-02. Steering
04V5790002004-12-09. STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
04V3860002004-08-05. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
20042762004-08-04. Steering
20041862004-06-04. Steering

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
90020542022-09-26. Service bulletin. If replacing the steering linkage or drag link inner tie rod assembly at the pitman arm on a vehicle built before Febuary 14 th, 2008, verify that the pitman arm part number is 68039930AA. The part number is embossed on the pitman arm.~If the pitman arm is not a 68039930AA, it must be replaced with a 68039930AA.~ Issue 2: For 2003 to 2007 MY only. If the OE steering linkage has been replaced with 52122362AA, 52122362AB, 52122362AC, 52122362AD, 52122362AE, or 52122362AF and pitman arm 68039930AA the following service parts are available.
SB19-001-11 REVA2011-11-16. Service bulletin. DODGE: BULLETIN PROVIDING ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES FOR TIE ROD BALL STUD HOUSING FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT. MODEL YRS FOR CAB CHASSIS (REG AND MEGA PICKUPS AND 4X4) 2003-2011. *PE
08-0042008-07-31. Service bulletin. 2003-2008 (DR) RAM TRUCK 1500-STEERING SHUDDER DURING PARKING LOT OR LOW VEHICLE SPEED MANEUVERS. *PE
19003062006-09-14. Service bulletin. STEERING SHIMMY. *TT
19002062006-03-24. Service bulletin. MOAN/GROAN SOUND HEARD AT IDLE. *TT
19008052005-11-15. Service bulletin. REVISED POWER STEERING SYSTEM BLEEDING PROCEDURES. *SC
18036052005-11-15. Service bulletin. FLASH: ROUGH IDLE OR IDLE FLUCTUATION WITH POWER STEERING OPERATION. *SC
19007052005-09-22. Service bulletin. RATTLE SOUND FROM STEERING WHEEL AREA. *TT *SC
19002052005-04-26. Service bulletin. VARIABLE STEERING EFFORT IN COLD TEMPERATURES. *SC
19001052005-02-23. Service bulletin. THE STEERING WHEEL TILT MECHANISM IS INOPERATIVE. *TT