Chrysler Town and Country 1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 085195 · NHTSA communication 46494 · issued Dec 1, 1995
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bulletin applies to ns vehicles built at st. Louis prior to nov. 17, 1995 (mdh 1117xx), and vehicles built at windsor prior to nov. 21, 1995 (mdh 1121xx). Body build variations and thermal expansion/contraction of the hood, may cause the under hood lamps to illuminate and if equipped with vtss/ vta, unexplained alarm activation. Also, the battery may run down w/ no charging system malfunction. The symptom can be intermittent. Bulletin involves properly installing a new long stroke switch for underhood lamp.
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.