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Dodge Caravan 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 05109399A$ · NHTSA communication 10121921 · issued Jan 26, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Deflector Shield Engineering is investigating a rattle noise from the underbody of the vehicle possibly caused by a loose spare tire heat shield. If the fastener is loose or missing, please note on the RO.~ Before securing the heat shield to the vehicle, please contact Louie Miranda at cell (519) 984-1852.~ If you do not receive a response within 15 minutes, proceed with securing the heat shield to the vehicle.~

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.