TSB B05 — Dodge Service bulletin
B05 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Dodge Grand Caravan, 2001–2002 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SUBJECT REGARDING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MAY CAUSE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILURE FOR RS MODELS.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B05 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 2001, 2002 |
Every document filed under B05
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B05 | March 1, 2002 | Service bulletin |
What B05 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B05?
B05 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Grand Caravan across the 2001–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SUBJECT REGARDING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MAY CAUSE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILURE FOR RS MODELS.
Which vehicles does B05 cover?
NHTSA's file names Dodge Grand Caravan (2001–2002). 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 B05 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B05 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 B05?
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 B05, 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 B05. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.