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Dodge Ram 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 050498 · NHTSA communication 601570 · issued Jun 12, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles listed on this bulletin are eqipped with rear height sensing proportioning valve that adjust brake pressure to the rear brakes based upon distance between frame and rear axle. *ak

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.