Service bulletin 18-050-16
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10138980 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-06-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | 18-050-16 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-04-27 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM: **JC Vehicles 3.6L: · P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. P2610 - PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance. · U0140 - Lost Communication With Body Control Module (BCM). · P0456 - Evap System Small Leak.** JC Vehicles 2.4L: · P0456 - Evap System Small Leak. JS Vehicles: · P0456 - Evap System Small Leak. RT Vehicles: · U0140 - Lost Communication With Body Control Module (BCM). · P0456 - Evap System Small Leak. The following transmission enhancements are also included in this software update: · Garage shift engagements into D may be harsh at times after shutdowns of 10-30 minute duration. · 5/6 Upshift timing adjusted to improve top speed performance (markets where speeds in excess of 161 kph (100 mph) are permitted).
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Engine, Equipment and accessories, Transmission and driveline
Trouble codes named
P0335, P0456, P2610, U0140
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|---|---|
| CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2013 |
| DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | 2013 |
| DODGE JOURNEY | 2013 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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