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Service bulletin 18-029-13REV.A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10063309
Published by NHTSA2016-04-26
Manufacturer's number18-029-13REV.A
Manufacturer's date2013-12-05
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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

Electrical system, Software

Vehicles listed
CHRYSLER 2002013
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY2013
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN2013
DODGE JOURNEY2013

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

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