Service bulletin 180500A
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 | 614166 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-09-29 |
| Manufacturer's number | 180500A |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-06-23 |
| Replaces | 180500 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
NHTSA's summary
SUBJECT REGARDING 1998 MODEL YEAR ENGINE SPARK KNOCK. *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
Engine
| DODGE DAKOTA | 1998 |
|---|---|
| DODGE RAM | 1998 |
| DODGE RAM VAN | 1998 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2002107 | 2002-07-06. Engine |
|---|---|
| 1998187 | 1998-09-22. Engine |
| 98V209000 | 1998-09-08. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| 98V207000 | 1998-09-08. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
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