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Service bulletin 18-098-15

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10160019
Published by NHTSA2019-05-20
Manufacturer's number18-098-15
Manufacturer's date2015-12-04
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience bucking under hard acceleration. In addition other customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation a technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: ? P20C2-00 - Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P1296-00 - EGR Slow Response - Increasing Flow. ? P249C-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Reductant Injection Timing Control. Upon further investigation a technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) set in the Transmission Control Module (TCM) memory: ? U1424-00 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received.

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, Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P1296, P20C2, P249C, U1424

Vehicles listed
RAM 15002016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
18V3320002018-05-17. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20176592017-12-21. Powertrain
17V8210002017-12-20. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
20171672017-03-23. Powertrain
17V1980002017-03-23. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
16V3010002016-05-16. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
20162152016-05-12. Powertrain
15V6610002015-10-15. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

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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