TSB 2304402 — Dodge Service bulletin
2304402 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. COSMETIC CORROSION OR PERFORATION AT UPPER STRUT TOWER/S USUALLY BETWEEN THE STRUT AND UPPER LOAD PATH BEAM INNER PANEL (INNER FENDER).
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2304402 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Caravan | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Every document filed under 2304402
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2304402 | October 14, 2002 | Service bulletin |
What 2304402 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2304402?
2304402 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Caravan across the 1996–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: COSMETIC CORROSION OR PERFORATION AT UPPER STRUT TOWER/S USUALLY BETWEEN THE STRUT AND UPPER LOAD PATH BEAM INNER PANEL (INNER FENDER).
Which vehicles does 2304402 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 2304402 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2304402 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 2304402?
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 2304402, 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 2304402. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.