# Service bulletin R51

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: 10181388
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-10\-26
- Manufacturer's number: R51
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-05\-01
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE

## NHTSA's summary

Customer Satisfaction Notification R51 Winter Front Cover The Charge Air Cooler \(CAC\) on about 8,000 of the above vehicles may develop internal icing in cold temperature regions. This condition may cause the Malfunction Indicator Light \(MIL\) to illuminate and cause the vehicle to experience a 35 mph limp in condition. A winter front cover must be installed when sustained day and night time temperatures drop below 30° F \(\-1° C\).

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10181388-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10181388-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2015 RAM 1500

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2019441](/recalls/tc/2019441.md), 2019-08-30: Structure
- [2019221](/recalls/tc/2019221.md), 2019-05-10: Structure
- [2018398](/recalls/tc/2018398.md), 2018-07-31: Structure
- [18V486000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V486000.md), 2018-07-27: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- [2017663](/recalls/tc/2017663.md), 2017-12-22: Accessories
- [17V824000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V824000.md), 2017-12-21: EQUIPMENT
- [2016214](/recalls/tc/2016214.md), 2016-05-12: Accessories
- [15V461000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V461000.md), 2015-07-23: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

## 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.J](/bulletins/11033897.md), 2026-06-16, Service bulletin: 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.
- [S2623000032](/bulletins/11032344.md), 2026-05-06, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. Squeak Or Squawk Noise Coming From Either Side Door Of The Vehicle, It Could Be Just One Door Or More. The Noise Can Be Present In Either The Upper Or The Lower Hinge.
- [S1623000028 REV.H](/bulletins/11031241.md), 2026-04-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- [31\-001\-25 REV. A](/bulletins/11022012.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
- [31\-001\-25 REV. B](/bulletins/11022011.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
- [31\-001\-25](/bulletins/11022003.md), 2025-08-21, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates
- [31\-001\-24](/bulletins/11005320.md), 2024-07-30, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. "Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. NOTE: Verify current warranty policy to determine if digital imaging pre\-authorization is required or pre\-approval is required from the Regional Office; depending on market. This bulletin involves inspecting and if necessary removing corrosion and refinishing the suspect aluminum panels on the vehicle, hood, door, fenders, hinges, swing gates or liftgate panels."
- [9100229](/bulletins/10248517.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.

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