Service bulletin 18-097-15
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 | 10160011 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-05-20 |
| Manufacturer's number | 18-097-15 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-12-02 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Flash: 5.7L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with updated software. During normal diagnostics a technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U0140 - Lost Communication With Body Control Module (BCM) and when attempting to clear from the PCM with a Scan Tool (wiTECH) will be unsuccessful to do so.
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
Body and frame, Electrical system, Transmission and driveline
Trouble codes named
U0140
| DODGE RAM 2500 | 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| DODGE RAM 3500 | 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 17V821000 | 2017-12-20. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
|---|---|
| 16V739000 | 2016-10-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| 13V344000 | 2013-08-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| 13V239000 | 2013-06-04. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| 13V038000 | 2013-02-06. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
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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