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Dodge Ram 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 082297 · NHTSA communication 52980 · issued Jul 11, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Inoperative speed control due to a vacuum supply hose that is loose, leaking or deteriorated. *yc

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.