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Dodge Dart 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-002-13 REV. A · NHTSA communication 10189381 · issued Jan 19, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: MIL Illumination P000B, P050B and/or P2173. Includes Driveability/Transmission Enhancements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find that any of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's) have been set: P000B- Exhaust Slow Response Bank 1 P050B- Cold Start Ignition Timing Performance P2173- High Airflow/Vacuum Leak Detected (Slow Accumulation)Driveability and Transmiss

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.