TSB 9002893 — Ram Service bulletin
9002893 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ram models, 1997 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Part Description: Filter Assy - Trans Oil Sump Issue Description: When replacing the filter: Use 52118789 filter with 52118780AD pan. Use 3515996 filter with 52118804 pan. The 52118780AD pan is 0.59" deeper than the 52118804 pan and requires the 52118789 filter. Note: 52118780AD…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 9002893 names
Every document filed under 9002893
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 ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9002893 | May 1, 2013 | Service bulletin |
| 9002893 | May 1, 2013 | Service bulletin |
| 9002893 | May 1, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What 9002893 covers
Transmission & drivetrain, Driver assistance — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 9002893?
9002893 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ram, covering 3 Ram models across the 1997 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Part Description: Filter Assy - Trans Oil Sump Issue Description: When replacing the filter: Use 52118789 filter with 52118780AD pan. Use 3515996 filter with 52118804 pan. The 52118780AD pan is 0.59" deeper than the 52118804 pan and requires the 52118789 filter. Note: 52118780AD…
Which vehicles does 9002893 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ram 1500 (1997); Ram 2500 (1997); Ram 3500 (1997). 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 9002893 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 9002893 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 9002893?
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 9002893, 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 9002893. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.