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Dodge Dakota 1989–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 210797 · NHTSA communication 6089000 · issued Mar 21, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1989–1998
model years
37
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on transmission cooler reverse flushing with cooler bypass kit installed. *nlm

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.