Dodge Dakota 1995–1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 180397 · NHTSA communication 51270 · issued Jan 24, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1995–1996
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Erroneous mil illumination/driveability improvements- downstream 02 sensor heater failure- cold engine warm up sag/hesitation- driveaway sag/hesitation- surge at constant speeds with cruise control- spark knock during moderate to heavy load and/or deep throttle acceleration- cold transmission delayed- map sensor voltage too low. *jd
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.