# Service bulletin 18\-098\-15

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10160019
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-05\-20
- Manufacturer's number: 18\-098\-15
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-12\-04
- NHTSA component: POWER 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10160019-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10160019-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system, Transmission and driveline

## Trouble codes named

P1296, P20C2, P249C, U1424

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 RAM 1500

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [18V332000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V332000.md), 2018-05-17: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- [2017659](/recalls/tc/2017659.md), 2017-12-21: Powertrain
- [17V821000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V821000.md), 2017-12-20: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- [2017167](/recalls/tc/2017167.md), 2017-03-23: Powertrain
- [17V198000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V198000.md), 2017-03-23: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- [16V301000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V301000.md), 2016-05-16: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- [2016215](/recalls/tc/2016215.md), 2016-05-12: Powertrain
- [15V661000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V661000.md), 2015-10-15: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [S1623000028 Rev. K](/bulletins/11033975.md), 2026-06-18, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- [S1623000028 REV.I](/bulletins/11033308.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- [S2621000003 REV.A](/bulletins/11030138.md), 2026-03-18, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. The vehicle will exhibit a service transmission/check engine warning indicator for the following transmission models: 845RE, 8HP45, 850RE, 8HP50, 8HP70, 8HP75, 8HP75\-PHEV, 8HP75\-LCV, 8HP90, 8HP95. Transmissions may exhibit the following diagnostic codes: P07E4, P1DB2, P0716, P1B14, P0733, P1D90, P1DB7, P1B13.
- [S1408000384 REV.J](/bulletins/11030035.md), 2026-03-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor \(IBS\) State of Charge \(SOC\) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes \(DTCs\), or Battery Warning Lamp On
- [S1408000384 REV.I](/bulletins/11028904.md), 2026-02-19, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor \(IBS\) State of Charge \(SOC\) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS Related Diagnostic Trouble Codes \(DTCs\), or Battery Warning Lamp On
- [106241](/bulletins/11021585.md), 2025-08-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LAMP \- DOME
- [104974](/bulletins/11019776.md), 2025-06-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LAMP \- DOME
- [103774](/bulletins/11017451.md), 2025-05-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LAMP \- DOME
- [S1408000384 REV.H](/bulletins/11013171.md), 2025-01-28, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor \(IBS\) State of Charge \(SOC\) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS Related Diagnostic Trouble Codes \(DTCs\), or Battery Warning Lamp On
- [S1408000384 REV.G](/bulletins/11012777.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor \(IBS\) State of Charge \(SOC\) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes \(DTCs\), or Battery Warning Lamp On

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