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Dodge Dakota 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 210899 · NHTSA communication 604975 · issued Apr 30, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1999
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles exhibiting buzz, whining, or moaning like noise from cold transmission when reverse gear is selected. *tt

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.