Grand Caravan L4-153 2.5L SOHC VIN K TBI (1988)
Technical Service Bulletin # 281T
Date: 891201
Original TSB
No. 281T
December, 1989
To:
All Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers
Subject:
Customer Satisfaction Notification # 281T Transmission Oil Cooler Bypass Valve
Models:
1988 and 1989 S-Body Models Equipped With Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package -- Plymouth Voyager and Grand Voyager, Dodge
Caravan, Grand Caravan, Caravan C/V and Grand Caravan C/V
The listed model vehicles equipped with the trailer tow package may experience restricted transmission fluid flow through the oil cooler at low
temperature (-15 degrees F and below). This may result in lack of lubrication to the transmission and possible transmission failure.
To ensure adequate lubrication, a transmission oil cooler bypass valve system must be installed.
Important:
Some of the involved vehicles may still be in dealer inventory. Be sure to complete the service on these vehicles before delivery to
customers.
Because of the cold weather nature of the condition, only those vehicles invoiced to dealers in the Northern U.S. are included in this notification and
service action. The following Zones are included:
Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh and Syracuse; also the State of Alaska.
Parts distribution and Vehicle Lists will be limited to these dealers. However, vehicles in other areas are eligible for the repair as needed to meet cold
weather operation requirements upon owner request.
Details of this service action are explained in the following sections. As an additional service aid, a videotape demonstrating the service procedure is
included in the December, 1989 Master Tech program.
Vehicle, Parts, and Owner Info.
VEHICLE LIST
Each dealer to whom involved vehicles were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same location) will receive a listing of them with this letter, arranged
in Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) sequence. Owners known to Chrysler are also listed. The lists are for dealer reference in arranging for service of
involved vehicles.
Each Dodge or Chrysler-Plymouth dealer without a Vehicle List will receive an information copy of this letter by Compak Mall for use in performing the
service on involved vehicles upon request.
Parts
Parts packages, PN C3940361, are being shipped free of charge to all involved dealers for service of affected vehicles. Each dealer to whom involved
vehicles were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same location) will receive enough parts packages to service 75% of those vehicles.
Parts (Continued)
Each recall parts package contains the following components:
Quantity
Description
(1)
Bypass valve
(2)
Brass tees
(4)
Nipple connectors
(4)
Hose clamps
(1)
Foam tube
(1)
Tie strap
(1)
Tie strap (with "push-in" retainer)
Also included in each package is an instruction summary for convenient reference by the servicing technician.
Additional parts may be ordered without charge from Parts Depots if required. Order only as needed for scheduled repairs.