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Dodge Ram 2000–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 1800602B · NHTSA communication 633968 · issued May 6, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2001
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding flash: surge, lack of power in 3rd gear, and no 3/4 upshift after 4/3 downshift. *slc

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.