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Chrysler Town and Country 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0047 · NHTSA communication 6092259 · issued Sep 26, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some vehicles the hood hinge bushings may have excessive clearance that creates a rattle sound when a subject vehicle is driven over a rough road. This rattle sound when first heard would most likely be misdiagnosed as an instrument panel rattle. *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.