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Dodge Dakota 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 181397A · NHTSA communication 52528 · issued Jun 13, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Cold engine idle fluctuation. *tw

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.