TSB 0900204 — Dodge Service bulletin
0900204 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Dodge Intrepid, 1998–2002 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SHORT DURATION COLD ENGINE START-UP TICKING LIKE SOUND. THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2003.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 0900204 names
Every document filed under 0900204
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 0900204 | January 27, 2004 | Service bulletin |
What 0900204 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 0900204?
0900204 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Intrepid across the 1998–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SHORT DURATION COLD ENGINE START-UP TICKING LIKE SOUND. THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2003.
Which vehicles does 0900204 cover?
NHTSA's file names Dodge Intrepid (1998–2002). 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 0900204 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 0900204 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 0900204?
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 0900204, 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 0900204. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.