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Dodge Dakota 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 182498 · NHTSA communication 602322 · issued Jul 31, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1997
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit light spark knock with a warm engine under load. *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.