Service bulletins for the 2010 Dodge Dakota
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.
53 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| M3411302012 | 2022-07-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; AIR BAGS; PARKING BRAKE; SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. Advanced Field Action Communication ? M3411302012 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on certain 2009 and 2010 model year (DS) Ram 1500 series trucks and (ND) Dodge Dakota trucks equipped with a Chrysler built 9.25? rear axle. The above vehicles may have been built without an adhesive patch on the rear axle pinion nut threads. The lack of this adhesive patch could allow the rear axle pinion nut to loosen and/or the rear driveshaft to separate from the rear axle. A loose pinion nut could cause the rear axle to seize and a separated driveshaft could cause a loss of motive power. Excessive loosening of the rear axle pinion nut can allow the pinion gear to be drawn into the rear axle assembly, resulting in rear axle lock-up. Chrysler will conduct a voluntary safety recall on all affected vehicles to install a rear axle pinion nut retainer. Unfortunately, the parts required to provide a permanent remedy for this condition are currently not available. Chrysler anticipates the remedy parts will be available within the 1st quarter of 2013. An interim notification letter is being mailed to all involved vehicle owners. Chrysler is required by Federal law to inform all involved vehicle owners of a potential vehicle safety defect. |
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| 18-093-15 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; POWER TRAIN. Flash: MIL Illumination With Transmission And Driveability Improvements This bulletin involves flash reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. The customer may experience a MIL illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that any of the following erroneous Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? U0140 - Lost Communication With Body Control Module. 2010 DJ 5.7L (Sales Code EZC) Attempting to clear this DTC will be unsuccessful. ? P050D - Cold Start Rough Idle. ? P2181 - Cooling System Performance has been set. ? P0935 - Line Pressure Sensor Circuit High. All RFE transmissions. P0300 through P0308 - Multiple and Single Cylinder Misfire. This condition can occur when the vehicle is started cold and the driver immediately places the vehicle in drive and applies heavy throttle. Driveability and Transmission improvements are also included with this software release. These changes consist of the following: ? Enhanced clutch protection for more robust torque management during repeated fore and aft movement (rocking vehicle). All engines. ? A revised torque convertor lockup schedule that will reduce transmission temperatures in Tow/Cruise mode. All models equipped with RFE transmission. ? A Clunk sound or feel a shudder when the cruise control resume switch is pressed. This condition is most noticeable after the brakes were pressed to cancel cruise control and then the resume switch is pressed. All models equipped with RFE transmission. ? A shudder or shaking feeling when a wide open throttle (WOT) event is performed by the customer. This is most noticeable after the transmission downshifts during the WOT event. This condition will stop once the transmission upshifts. All models equipped with RFE transmission. ? A shudder or shaking feeling when accelerating from a stop under moderate throttle. This condition will stop once the transmission upshifts. All models equipped with RFE transmission. |
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