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Service bulletin 1800902A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id634123
Published by NHTSA2002-09-27
Manufacturer's number1800902A
Manufacturer's date2002-05-06
Replaces1800902
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

SUBJECT REGARDING FLASH: HOT SAG/SPARK KNOCK/TRANSMISSION SHIFT ISSUES. *SLC

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
DODGE DAKOTA2000, 2001
DODGE RAM2000, 2001
DODGE RAM VAN2001

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

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