TSB 9100229 — Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Service bulletin
9100229 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 22 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram models, 2012–2020 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. LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 9100229 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 200 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Chrysler 300 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Chrysler Pacifica | 2016 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Dodge Caliber | 2012 |
| Dodge Caravan | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Dodge Challenger | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Dodge Charger | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Dodge Dart | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Dodge Durango | 2012, 2013 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Dodge Journey | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 2014 |
| Jeep Compass | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2012, 2013 |
| Jeep Liberty | 2012 |
| Jeep Patriot | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Jeep Renegade | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ram 1500 | 2012, 2013 |
| Ram 2500 | 2012 |
| Ram 3500 | 2012 |
Every document filed under 9100229
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9100229 | September 20, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| 9100229 | September 20, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What 9100229 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 9100229?
9100229 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, covering 22 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram models across the 2012–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Which vehicles does 9100229 cover?
NHTSA's file names Chrysler 200 (2012–2018); Chrysler 300 (2012–2018); Chrysler Pacifica (2016); Chrysler Town & Country (2012–2016); Dodge Caliber (2012); Dodge Caravan (2012–2017); Dodge Challenger (2012–2017); Dodge Charger (2012–2018); Dodge Dart (2013–2016); Dodge Durango (2012–2013), and 12 more vehicles listed on this page. 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 9100229 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 9100229 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 9100229?
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 9100229, 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 9100229. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.