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Chrysler Town and Country 1996–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0500101 · NHTSA communication 619122 · issued Feb 9, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1996–2001
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some vehicles, while driving through deep or blowing snow / water, the snow / water may enter the rear brake drums causing rust to develop on the rear brake drum and shoe friction surfaces. This condition can lead to temporary freezing of the rear brake linings to the drums. *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.