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Dodge Ram 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 19 · NHTSA communication 10006902 · issued Apr 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The camshaft sprocket retaining bolts may not have been properly tightened. A loose cam sprocket bolt can back out and cause significant engine damage. Customer satisfaction notification no. D19. *tt

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.