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Dodge Dakota 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 242099 · NHTSA communication 612181 · issued Oct 8, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1997–2000
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding vehicles that experience while in bi-level mode, air flow from panel vents is less that that of the floor vents. *mjs

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.