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Service bulletin 18-009-15 REVB

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10149692
Published by NHTSA2018-12-03
Manufacturer's number18-009-15 REVB
Manufacturer's date2015-07-23
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

Flash: MIL Illumination. Includes Various Drivability Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience one or more of the following symptoms and/or a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) listed below: ? P0141 - O2 Sensor 1/2 Heater Performance. ? P1D73 - Active Grill Shutter (AGS) Performance. ? P113D - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow Response (2015 only). ? Engine bump sensation felt during moderate to heavy acceleration over 3500 RPM. ? DTC P061A - Level 2 torque performance set. ? Engine difficult to restart after cold or warm soak periods. ? Intermittent high coolant temp warning lamp illumination when using cruise control. Condition occurs in conjunction with the P061A DTC listed above. ? Poor A/C performance primarily during extended hot idle and/or low speed driving conditions. Applies to vehicles built with 1234YF refrigerant sales code XFC. ? Black smoke from tail pipe on initial start up during cold ambient temperatures (2014 only). ? Cold start difficulty below -10C (14F) ambient temperatures. Engine cranks fast and possibly does not start due to loss of crankshaft synchronization until key cycle is performed. (Vehicles built on or after August 23, 2014 (MDH 0823XX) and on or before June 16, 2015 (MDH 0616XX)).

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

Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P0141, P061A, P113D, P1D73

Vehicles listed
DODGE DART2014, 2015

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20255412025-10-09. Powertrain
25V6740002025-10-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
20191832019-04-12. Powertrain
19V2930002019-04-11. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20160992016-02-29. Powertrain
20153822015-08-27. Powertrain
15V5420002015-08-25. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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