Service bulletin 21-049-17

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	10217500
Published by NHTSA	2022-08-08
Manufacturer's number	21-049-17
Manufacturer's date	2017-11-18
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA's summary

Incorrect Transmission Oil Level Indicator This bulletin involves inspecting and replacing the transmission oil level indicator (dipstick) if needed. During a new vehicle preparation, the technician may notice the transmission fluid level is low.

The document

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Components

Lighting, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
RAM 2500	2018
RAM 3500	2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
18V100000	2018-02-08. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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S1918000003RevA	2022-10-17. Service bulletin. Revision A: Intermittent Engine Buck, Surge, or Misfire.
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68211004A	2018-11-26. Service bulletin. Shifter - Automatic Trans Before this part is replaced for any issue please call John Grzecki on cell (248) 379- 0969. If you do not receive a return call within 15 minutes, proceed with the repair. Please be sure to accurately record any DTCs identified with the scan tool and document them on the repair order.