# Service bulletin 020400

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 610616
- Published by NHTSA: 2000\-05\-08
- Manufacturer's number: 020400
- Manufacturer's date: 2000\-03\-17
- Replaces: 021399
- NHTSA component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

## NHTSA's summary

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A SQUEAKING / CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR LEAF SPRINGS. \*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

Suspension

## Vehicles listed

- 1994 to 2001 DODGE RAM
- 1994 to 2000 DODGE RAM VAN
- 1994 to 2000 DODGE RAM WAGON

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2001023](/recalls/tc/2001023.md), 2001-01-30: Suspension
- [01V008000](/recalls/nhtsa/01V008000.md), 2001-01-05: SUSPENSION:REAR
- [00V307000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V307000.md), 2000-10-12: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
- [2000034](/recalls/tc/2000034.md), 2000-02-17: Suspension
- [00V007000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V007000.md), 2000-01-11: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- [1999158](/recalls/tc/1999158.md), 1999-08-27: Suspension
- [99V214000](/recalls/nhtsa/99V214000.md), 1999-08-09: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
- [1994156](/recalls/tc/1994156.md), 1994-10-26: Suspension
- [94V202000](/recalls/nhtsa/94V202000.md), 1994-10-18: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- [1994104](/recalls/tc/1994104.md), 1994-06-03: Suspension

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [DOR\-F7R3P\-11](/bulletins/10148823.md), 2018-11-19, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
- [0200101](/bulletins/618392.md), 2001-04-12, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A SITUATION IN WHICH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SITS TOO HIGH TO ATTACH THEIR FIFTH WHEEL OR GOOSE NECK TRAILER TO THE TRAILER HITCH TURNABLE. \*JB
- [00067](/bulletins/616731.md), 2001-03-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. ADVANCE SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING REVISED ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS. \*TT
- [030200](/bulletins/610618.md), 2000-05-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:REAR. SUBJECT PERTAINS TO 9.25 AXLE GEAR MARKING COMPOUND CAUSING A MILKY\-LIFE APPEARANCE TO THE AXLE FLUID. \*TT
- [9941](/bulletins/6089746.md), 2000-02-24, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE A CRACK MAY BE PRESENT IN THE WELD THAT JOINS THE LEFT AND / OR RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS TO THE FRONT AXLE TUBE. \*TT
- [020699A](/bulletins/6089735.md), 2000-02-24, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING GREASE IS EVIDENT ON THE BEARING SEAL AREA. \*TT
- [021197](/bulletins/6088763.md), 2000-01-06, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. CONCERNS WITH CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION. \*NLM
- [020397A](/bulletins/6088754.md), 2000-01-06, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:REAR. SUBJECT REGARDING REAR OF VEHICLE SITTING TOO LOW. \*NLM
- [030298](/bulletins/600809.md), 1999-11-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. SUBJECT REGARDING AXLE LUBRICANT AND SEALING REQUIREMENTS. \*YC
- [020699](/bulletins/608109.md), 1999-11-03, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. ON SOME VEHICLES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS MAY INCORRECTLY BE DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY DUE TO THE EVIDENCE OF WHEEL BEARING GREASE ON THE BEARING SEAL AREAS. \*TT

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