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Dodge Journey 1992–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 31-001-16 · NHTSA communication 10141321 · issued Mar 4, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1992–2018
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

Do Not Apply Corrosion Protection On Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Plastic Panels This bulletin involves discussing SMC plastic panels and applying corrosion protection.

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.