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Dodge Dakota 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 235098 · NHTSA communication 602880 · issued Oct 23, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Conditions with rear box tie down bracket attachment bolts are rusted. *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.