TSB 9002849 — Dodge, Jeep and Ram Service bulletin

9002849 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 10 Dodge, Jeep and Ram models, 1992–2004 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement please order kit 68253161AA. Insulator…

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

2Documents filed
10Vehicles named
13Model years

Vehicles and model years 9002849 names

VehicleModel years
Dodge Dakota 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Dodge Durango 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Jeep Cherokee 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Jeep Liberty 2001
Jeep Patriot 2002
Jeep Wrangler 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
Ram 1500 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Ram 2500 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Ram 3500 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Every document filed under 9002849

Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.

Document IDFiledType
9002849 September 3, 2014 Service bulletin
9002849 September 3, 2014 Service bulletin

What 9002849 covers

Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 9002849?

9002849 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, Jeep and Ram, covering 10 Dodge, Jeep and Ram models across the 1992–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement please order kit 68253161AA. Insulator…

Which vehicles does 9002849 cover?

NHTSA's file names Dodge Dakota (1992–2003); Dodge Durango (1997–2003); Jeep Cherokee (1992–2001); Jeep Grand Cherokee (1992–2003); Jeep Liberty (2001); Jeep Patriot (2002); Jeep Wrangler (1992–1995, 1998, 2001–2003); Ram 1500 (1993–2002); Ram 2500 (1992–2003); Ram 3500 (1992–2004). 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 9002849 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 9002849 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 9002849?

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 9002849, 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 9002849. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.