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Service bulletin WATCH 501

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10076027
Published by NHTSA2016-07-07
Manufacturer's numberWATCH 501
Manufacturer's date2016-01-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

Allison Transmission 5th Generation Controls 2016 (B161, C161, and D161) Software Features and Enhancements Allison Transmission, Inc. (ATI) is pleased to announce the release of the Allison 5th Generation Controls 2016 (B161, C161, and D161) Software Features and Enhancements. This release will include enhanced software and calibrations for the Transmission Control Module (TCM).

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Software

Vehicles listed
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.