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Chrysler Town and Country 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 140895 · NHTSA communication 46493 · issued Jan 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1996
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bulletin applies to vehicles built prior to nov. 1, 1995 (mdh 1101xx). Only 12-13 gallons of fuel are able to be added when the low fuel warning light comes 'on' (normal is 16-17) or 15-16 gallons of fuel are able to be added when the fuel gauge reads 'e' (normal is 18-20). Bulletin involves installing a revised fuel tank.

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.