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Chrysler Town and Country 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 020997 · NHTSA communication 54098 · issued Oct 24, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996–1998
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns of thumping noise from the rear jounce bumpers when driving over small bumps after the vehicle has been in very cold temperatures. *yc

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.