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Chrysler 200 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21-013-12 · NHTSA communication 10136456 · issued Nov 10, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Transmission Shift Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. This PCM software enhancement improves how the shifts are controlled during upshifts (torque management).

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.