TSB 1801201 — Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Service bulletin

1801201 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models, 1995–1998 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO. 81-170-00008 PROVIDED WITH THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO PROVIDE REFERENCE INFORMATION WHEN USING GENERIC SCAN TOOL ON OBDII VEHICLES.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
4Vehicles named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years 1801201 names

VehicleModel years
Chrysler Sebring 1995
Dodge Dakota 1996
Dodge Intrepid 1996, 1997
Jeep Cherokee 1996, 1997, 1998

Every document filed under 1801201

Document IDFiledType
1801201 May 25, 2001 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 1801201?

1801201 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, covering 4 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models across the 1995–1998 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO. 81-170-00008 PROVIDED WITH THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO PROVIDE REFERENCE INFORMATION WHEN USING GENERIC SCAN TOOL ON OBDII VEHICLES.

Which vehicles does 1801201 cover?

NHTSA's file names Chrysler Sebring (1995); Dodge Dakota (1996); Dodge Intrepid (1996–1997); Jeep Cherokee (1996–1998). 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 1801201 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 1801201 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 1801201?

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 1801201, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 1801201. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.