Service bulletin 18-037-16

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10219795
Published by NHTSA	2022-09-15
Manufacturer's number	18-037-16
Manufacturer's date	2016-04-23
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); EXTERIOR LIGHTING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of 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: · P218F - Reductant No Flow Detected. · P242F - Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction - Ash Accumulation. · P205E - (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) Reductant Tank Temperature Sensor Circuit Intermittent (setting when the block heater is plugged in). · U110E - Lost Ambient Temperature Message. · P20E8 - (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) Reductant Pressure Too Low. · P2281 - Air Leak Between MAF And Throttle Body. · P1477 - Intake Air Diverter Valve Position Sensor Circuit Shorted To Ground. · U1421 - Implausible Ignition Key Off Time Received. · P026B - Injection Timing Performance. In addition to addressing the above DTCs, the following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are also included in this software release: · **NOx sensor calibration improvements. (Sales Code DG7). · Enhanced software for a No crank/No start issue. (U0100 - Lost Communication · Ambient Air Temperature (AAT) improvements. · 68RFE Transmission overall shift quality improvements. · SCR Efficiency scan tool test improvement. · Charging system improvements for single alternator applications (Changes the cutout threshold from 600 to 500 RPM). · Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system calibration improvement during Stationary Regeneration. · Cold idle speed stability improvement. · Charging system improvements for dual alternator applications. · Torque increase to 865 ft/lbs (D2 vehicles equipped with the Aisin transmission sales code DF2 only). · Fuel Filter Minder calibration changes. · wiTECH Fuel Pressure Override and Fuel System Run Up test improvements.

The document

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Components

Brakes, Driver assistance, Electrical system, Fuel system, Lighting, Transmission and driveline, Backup camera

Trouble codes named

P026B, P1477, P205E, P20E8, P218F, P2281, P242F, U0100, U110E, U1421

Vehicles listed
RAM 2500	2015
RAM 3500	2015

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

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