Service bulletin 18-081-15

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10159905
Published by NHTSA	2019-05-20
Manufacturer's number	18-081-15
Manufacturer's date	2015-11-04
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

Flash: 3.6L Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: ? U0402 - Implausible Data Received From TCM. ? P0480 - Cooling Fan 1 Control Circuit/Open.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Software, Transmission control module

Trouble codes named

P0480, U0402

Vehicles listed
CHRYSLER 200	2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
18V332000	2018-05-17. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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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