Service bulletin R2118796A

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10191460
Published by NHTSA	2021-05-03
Manufacturer's number	R2118796A
Manufacturer's date	2016-02-26
NHTSA component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

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

Engine

Vehicles listed
CHRYSLER 300	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHRYSLER 300 AWD	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER 300 LWB	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER 300C	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHRYSLER 300M	1993 to 1998
CHRYSLER 300M	1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER 300S	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER ASPEN	2006
CHRYSLER ASPEN	2007, 2008, 2009
CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X2	2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4	2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER ASPEN HYBRID	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER CHRYSLER	1993
CHRYSLER CHRYSLER	2006
CHRYSLER CHRYSLER TC	1997
CHRYSLER CHRYSLER TRUCK	2000 to 2002
CHRYSLER CIRRUS	1994
CHRYSLER CIRRUS	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
CHRYSLER CIRRUS	2001
CHRYSLER CONCORDE	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CHRYSLER CONCORDE - LHS	2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE ROADSTER	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER DURANGO 4X4	2008
CHRYSLER EAGLE	1993
CHRYSLER EAGLE	1995 to 1996
CHRYSLER EAGLE	2000
CHRYSLER EAGLE VISION	2004
CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE	1993
CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE	1997
CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER	2000
CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER	2009
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL	1993
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL	1994 to 1995
CHRYSLER INTREPID	1996
CHRYSLER INTREPID	2004
CHRYSLER LANDAU	1993
CHRYSLER LEBARON	1993, 1994, 1995
CHRYSLER LEBARON	1996 to 1997
CHRYSLER LEBARON	2003
CHRYSLER LEBARON CONVERTIBLE	1993, 1994, 1995 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER LEBARON COUPE	1993, 1994, 1995 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER LHS	1993
CHRYSLER LHS	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
CHRYSLER LHS	1998
CHRYSLER LHS	1999, 2000, 2001
CHRYSLER LHS	2002 to 2004
CHRYSLER NEON	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
CHRYSLER NEON	2000, 2001, 2002
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER	1998 to 2004
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER SALON	1993, 1994 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER PACIFICA	2003
CHRYSLER PACIFICA	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
CHRYSLER PACIFICA AWD	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER PROWLER	2001, 2002
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONV	2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SEBRING	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHRYSLER SEBRING AWD	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE	1996 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE	2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER SRT8	2005 to 2009
CHRYSLER STRATUS	1999
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LWB	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY LWB	2007
CHRYSLER VAN	2000
CHRYSLER VOYAGER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
CHRYSLER VOYAGER	2004 to 2007
CHRYSLER VOYAGER	2008
DODGE AD100	1993
DODGE AD150	1993
DODGE AVENGER	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
DODGE AVENGER	2007, 2008, 2009
DODGE AVENGER AWD	2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE B150	1994 to 1995
DODGE B150	1999
DODGE B150	2001
DODGE B250	1993 to 1998
DODGE B350	1993 to 1994
DODGE B350	1998 to 2000
DODGE CALIBER	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
DODGE CALIBER AWD	2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE CARAVAN	1993, 1994, 1995
DODGE CARAVAN	1996 to 2001
DODGE CARAVAN	2002
DODGE CARAVAN	2003
DODGE CARAVAN	2004
DODGE CARAVAN	2005 to 2009
DODGE CARAVAN C/K	1993 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE CARAVAN C/V	1993, 1994 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE CARAVAN CARGO VAN	2007
DODGE CHALLENGER	2008, 2009
DODGE CHARGER	2001
DODGE CHARGER	2005
DODGE CHARGER	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
DODGE CHARGER AWD	2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE COLT	1993, 1994, 1995
DODGE COLT	1996
DODGE COLT VISTA	1993, 1994, 1995 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE COLT VISTA	1996
DODGE COLT VISTA	1998
DODGE COLT VISTA	2001
DODGE COLT VISTA WAGON	1993, 1994, 1995 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE D50	1993
DODGE DAKOTA	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
DODGE DAYTONA	1993
DODGE DAYTONA	1994
DODGE DODGE	1993
DODGE DURANGO	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
DODGE DURANGO 4X4	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE DURANGO 4X4	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE DURANGO 4X4 HYBRID	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE DYNASTY	1993
DODGE DYNASTY	1994 to 1995
DODGE DYNASTY	1997
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN	1993, 1994
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN	1995 to 2001
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN	2002
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN	2003
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN	2004
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN	2005 to 2008
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN	2009
DODGE INTREPID	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
DODGE JOURNEY	2007 to 2008
DODGE JOURNEY	2009
DODGE JOURNEY AWD	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE K30	1994
DODGE LANCER	1995
DODGE LANCER	2001 to 2002
DODGE MAGNUM	2003
DODGE MAGNUM	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
DODGE MAGNUM	2009
DODGE MAGNUM AWD	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE MAXIVAN	1994
DODGE MINI RAM VAN	1993 to 1997
DODGE MINI RAM VAN	1999
DODGE MONACO	1993
DODGE MOTOR HOME	1995
DODGE NEON	1993
DODGE NEON	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
DODGE NEON RT	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE NITRO	2005
DODGE NITRO	2007, 2008, 2009
DODGE NITRO 4X2	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE NITRO 4X2	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE NITRO 4X4	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE NITRO 4X4	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE QUAD	1998 to 2002
DODGE RAM 1500	1993
DODGE RAM 1500	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM 2500	1993
DODGE RAM 2500	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM 3500	1993
DODGE RAM 3500	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM 4500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM 5500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM B250	1996 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM B250	1998 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM CLUB CAB	1998, 1999 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM CLUB CAB	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM QUAD CAB	2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM SRT-10	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM VAN	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
DODGE RAM VAN 2500	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE RAM WAGON	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
DODGE RAMCHARGER	1993
DODGE ROYAL MINI RAM VAN	1993 to 1994
DODGE SHADOW	1993, 1994
DODGE SHADOW	1995 to 1999
DODGE SHADOW CONVERTIBLE	1993, 1994 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE SPIRIT	1993, 1994, 1995
DODGE SPIRIT	1996
DODGE SPIRIT	1998
DODGE SPIRIT	2002
DODGE SPRINTER	2003 to 2004
DODGE SPRINTER	2007
DODGE SRT-4	2005
DODGE STEALTH	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
DODGE STEALTH	1997 to 1999
DODGE STRATUS	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
DODGE STRATUS	2007
DODGE STRATUS COUPE	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE TRADESMAN	1994
DODGE VAN	1993 to 2002
DODGE VIPER	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
DODGE VIPER COUPE	1997, 1998, 1999 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE VIPER COUPE	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE VIPER COUPE	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE VIPER COUPE	2007
DODGE VIPER COUPE	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE VIPER GTS	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
DODGE VIPER ROADSTER	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

And 83 more lines, in the JSON.

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2008042	2008-02-07. Engine
07V473000	2007-10-10. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
06V199000	2006-06-08. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
2002128	2002-07-10. Engine
2002074	2002-04-17. Engine
01V348000	2001-11-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2001048	2001-03-06. Engine
00V299002	2000-10-02. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1998090	1998-05-05. Engine
96V006000	1996-01-11. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

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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