The Dodge Stratus side marker requires a bulb size of 12961 for the lighting system. Data for the specific component covers the range from 2006 through 2006.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Dodge Stratus front side marker uses the 3157NA bulb for the 1995-2000 model years, while the 2006 model year uses the 12961 instead.
The 3157NA is an ANSI-standard dual-filament wedge bulb in the T25 form factor, rated at 12V with a 27W high filament and 7W low filament. Its "NA" designation indicates natural amber glass, which produces an amber output without relying on a colored lens or housing.
The rear side marker on the Dodge Stratus follows a split between two bulb types: the 3057 for 1995-2000 and the 3157 for the 2006 model year.
The 3057 and 3157 are both ANSI-standard dual-filament T25 wedge bulbs rated at 12V, 27W/7W, but they are not interchangeable. The 3057 has a different filament configuration from the 3157, and substituting one for the other can result in incorrect circuit behavior.
The 12961 is a Philips part number for a miniature single-filament wedge bulb in the T10 form factor, using a W2.1x9.5d base and rated at 12V, 5W. This is a significantly smaller and lower-wattage bulb than the T25 types used in all other positions on the Stratus.
The T10 form factor of the 12961 is physically incompatible with the T25 sockets used by the 3157NA, 3157, and 3057 bulbs, making cross-substitution between the 2006 front side marker and any other Stratus side marker position impossible without socket modification.
The 3157 used in the 2006 rear side marker and the 3157NA used in the 1995-2000 front side marker share the same T25 form factor and 27W/7W rating, but the amber glass coating on the 3157NA makes it application-specific where the housing or lens is clear rather than amber-tinted.