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Dodge Dart 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-111-15 · NHTSA communication 10160066 · issued Dec 22, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: 2.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. Some customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) has been set in the PCM memory: ? P0456 - Evap System Small Leak. ? P0116 - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor 1 Performance. ? P1D73 - AGS Performance - (Active Grille Shutters). ? P1607 - PCM Internal Shutdown Timer Rationality - (Pow

Vehicles covered

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.