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Service bulletin 18-056-16

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10181479
Published by NHTSA2020-10-26
Manufacturer's number18-056-16
Manufacturer's date2016-05-07
NHTSA componentENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. The following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are included in this software release. These symptoms are broken down by vehicle: 2015 WK 3.0L engine (Sales Code EHD) · ** P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.** · Enhancements to remote engine start. 2015 WK 5.7L engine (Sales Code EZH) · ** P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.** · U0140-00 - Lost Communication with Body Control Module (BCM). · Enhancements to improve a slight lag or hesitation during Multi Displacement System (MDS) mode transitions. · Enhancements to improve a slight drop in engine RPM when the vehicle is shifted to reverse or drive within 3 seconds of a cold start. 2014 WD 5.7L engine (Sales Code EZH) · Enhancements to improve a slight drop in engine RPM when the vehicle is shifted to reverse or drive within 3 seconds of a cold start. 2015 WD 5.7L engine (Sales Code EZH) · ** P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.** · Enhancements to remote engine start.

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, Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Trouble codes named

P0456, U0140

Vehicles listed
DODGE DURANGO2014, 2015
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE2015

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V2400002016-04-25. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

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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