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Chrysler Cirrus 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin CSN713 · NHTSA communication 51266 · issued Jan 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1997
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engines built from march 8, 1996 through march 13, 1996- the camshaft timing belt tensioner and bracket assembly and/or the idler pulley on the vehicles may cause the timing belt to fail. *jd

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.