TSB 0500102A — Dodge Service bulletin
0500102A is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Dodge Caravan, 1996–1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SNOW/WATER INGESTION INTO REAR BRAKE DRUM. *YD THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 05-001-02 DATED MARCH 4, 2002.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 0500102A names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Caravan | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Every document filed under 0500102A
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 0500102A | September 23, 2002 | Service bulletin |
What 0500102A covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 0500102A?
0500102A is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Caravan across the 1996–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SNOW/WATER INGESTION INTO REAR BRAKE DRUM. *YD THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 05-001-02 DATED MARCH 4, 2002.
Which vehicles does 0500102A cover?
NHTSA's file names Dodge Caravan (1996–1999). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 0500102A a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 0500102A is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 0500102A?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 0500102A, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 0500102A. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.