Service bulletin 0900401
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 | 628237 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2002-03-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | 0900401 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2001-05-18 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
NHTSA's summary
CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, GREY OIL SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST OR BREATHER TUBE, OR MECHANICAL KNOCKING. *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 RAM | 1989 to 1993 |
|---|---|
| DODGE RAM | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2001052 | 2001-03-08. 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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