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Dodge Dakota 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 211197 · NHTSA communication 54392 · issued Sep 5, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1997
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing a buzz sound when shifting into reverse. *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.