Transmission Crossmember - Service Precautions
NUMBER: 13-002-00GROUP: Frame And Bumpers
DATE: Oct. 27, 2000
SUBJECT:
Transmission Crossmember Service
MODELS:
2000 - 2001 (AN) Dakota
2000 - 2001 (DN) Durango
DISCUSSION:
The fasteners that retain the transmission crossmember to the frame utilize a thread lock patch on the threads of the fastener. The thread lock patch is required to help prevent the fastener from loosening during normal vehicle usage. When the transmission crossmember is required to be removed during service, the amount of thread patch material on the fastener will deteriorate during fastener removal. To ensure that the fastener retention is not compromised after service, the transmission crossmember fastener threads must have Mopar Lock & Seal p/n 04318031 added to the threads of each fastener.
POLICY:
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