Service bulletin 18-002-13

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10189375
Published by NHTSA	2021-03-29
Manufacturer's number	18-002-13
Manufacturer's date	2013-01-15
NHTSA component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; POWER TRAIN; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Flash: MIL Illumination P000B, P050B and/or P2173. Includes Driveability/Transmission Enhancements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find that any of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's) have been set: ? P000B- Exhaust Slow Response Bank 1 ? P050B- Cold Start Ignition Timing Performance ? P2173- High Airflow/Vacuum Leak Detected (Slow Accumulation) Driveability and Transmission Enhancements are also included with this software release. These changes include the following: ? Engine idles rough after an overnight soak but clears up as the engine warms up ? Improved garage shift feel and quality ? Improved extended idle evap purge strategy ? Reduced visible steam from under hood when idling in cool, damp conditions Updating the software will correct the conditions listed above.

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, Lighting, Throttle and cruise control, Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P000B, P050B, P2173

Vehicles listed
DODGE DART	2013

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2025541	2025-10-09. Powertrain
25V674000	2025-10-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
2019183	2019-04-12. Powertrain
2015382	2015-08-27. Powertrain

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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