Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000)
Cross-Member: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall - Transmission Crossmember Reinforcement Brackets
NO
849
DATE
January 2000
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION NO. 849 TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS
Effective immediately, all repairs on involved vehicles are to be performed according to this notification. service action #99-32 is being cancelled. Those
vehicles that have already had this repair performed, as determined by our warranty records, have been excluded from this notification.
MODELS
2000 (AN) Dodge Dakota 4-Wheel Drive
NOTE:
This notification applies only to the above trucks built through August 19, 19999 (MDH0819XX)
IMPORTANT
Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer vehicle inventory. Dealers should complete this repair on these vehicles before retail delivery.
Dealers should also perform this repair on vehicles in for service. Involved vehicles can be determined by using the DIAL VIP system.
SUBJECT
The transmission crossmember support brackets on about 2,400 of the above vehicles may crack and separate from the frame under severe operating
condition.This will cause the rear portion of the transmission to move out of positian and contact the torsion bar anchor reinforcement.
REPAIR
All vehicles must be inspected for the presence of transmission crossmember reinforcement brackets. Vehicles without the reinforcement brackets must
have them installed.
PARTS INFORMATION
Each dealer, to whom vehicles in the notification were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address), will receive enough Transmission
Crossmember Reinforcement packages to service about 25% of those vehicles.
Parts Information
PARTS INFORMATION
SERVICE PROCEDURE
A. Transmission Crossmember Reinforcement Bracket Inspection:
