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Dodge Dakota 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 1801404 · NHTSA communication 10006574 · issued May 25, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

42rle slow or harsh gear engagement after initial cold start. *tt *mj

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.