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Service bulletin 03-002-16

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 id10140256
Published by NHTSA2018-06-11
Manufacturer's number03-002-16
Manufacturer's date2016-05-04
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

Replace Rear Axle This bulletin involves replacing the rear axle unit. The customer or technician may hear a whining noise between 32-64 kph (20-40 mph) coming from the rear axle.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
DODGE VIPER COUPE2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

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90040222020-01-21. Service bulletin. Air Suspension Components Star Parts Catalog has been updated to show individual service parts for the compressor assembly. This will allow service technicians to repair the root cause without over repairing the system. Replace only the part deemed failed by the diagnostics performed. Individual parts include: - Compressor - Valve block - Individual hoses - Temp sensor - Shield - Air line clips NOTE: in most situations when a new compressor is needed, the compressor as a separate part is the correct repair, and the assembly would not be required.
03-002-162016-07-07. Service bulletin. SUBJECT: Replace Rear Axle OVERVIEW: This bulletin involves replacing the rear axle unit. SYMPTOM/CONDITION: The customer or technician may hear a whining noise between 32-64 kph (20-40 mph) coming from the rear axle.