Dodge Dakota 1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 183497 · NHTSA communication 600487 · issued Dec 31, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engine may spark/knock when warm under moderate to heavy acceleration. *ak
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.