TSB DOR-S3Q5A-11 — Ram Service bulletin
DOR-S3Q5A-11 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ram models, 1994–1998 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This SKU is an Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Line. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for improperly crimped hose fittings. Improperly crimped hose fittings could cause a potential fluid leak at the crimp.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years DOR-S3Q5A-11 names
Every document filed under DOR-S3Q5A-11
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| DOR-S3Q5A-11 | June 11, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What DOR-S3Q5A-11 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB DOR-S3Q5A-11?
DOR-S3Q5A-11 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ram, covering 2 Ram models across the 1994–1998 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This SKU is an Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Line. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for improperly crimped hose fittings. Improperly crimped hose fittings could cause a potential fluid leak at the crimp.
Which vehicles does DOR-S3Q5A-11 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ram 2500 (1994–1998); Ram 3500 (1994–1998). 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 DOR-S3Q5A-11 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. DOR-S3Q5A-11 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 DOR-S3Q5A-11?
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 DOR-S3Q5A-11, 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 DOR-S3Q5A-11. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.