TSB 050399 — Dodge Service bulletin
050399 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Dodge Dakota, 1990–1995 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING TO STEERING KNUCKLE THREAD REPAIR.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 050399 names
Every document filed under 050399
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 050399 | April 23, 1999 | Service bulletin |
What 050399 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 050399?
050399 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Dakota across the 1990–1995 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING TO STEERING KNUCKLE THREAD REPAIR.
Which vehicles does 050399 cover?
NHTSA's file names Dodge Dakota (1990–1995). 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 050399 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 050399 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 050399?
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 050399, 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 050399. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.