Service bulletin 21-028-26
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 | 11031329 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2026-04-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | 21-028-26 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2026-04-08 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN |
NHTSA's summary
Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? P0826-00 - Up/Down Shift Sw
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
Transmission and driveline
Trouble codes named
P0826
| RAM 2500 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| RAM 3500 | 2025 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2026225 | 2026-05-07. Powertrain |
|---|---|
| 26V288000 | 2026-05-07. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| 25V297000 | 2025-05-08. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| 114739 | 2026-09-30. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION KIT - WITH TORQUE CONVERTER |
|---|---|
| 08-301-26 | 2026-08-06. Service bulletin. Flash: Electronic Shift Module (ESM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● U1057-00 - High Speed Fd-Can3 Communication Bus Performance. Customers may also comment on the following: ● If the vehicle has a low or drained battery and requires a jump start, once jump started, the vehicle will not shift out of Park. This bulletin involves reprogramming the ESM with the latest available software. |
| 18-038-26 REV. A | 2026-08-06. Service bulletin. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle exhibit/set SYMPTOM: one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance. ● P219B - Bank 2 Air-fuel Ratio Imbalance. ● P032F - Combustion Engine Producing Insufficient Torque. NOTE: This revision has an updated and more effective fix for DTC P219B than the prior version. Customers may experience one or more of the following: ● **Power Take Off (PTO) may cancel during engagement with high PTO loads.** ● Engine speed surging, unstable, hunting, or oscillating while coasting at low vehicle speeds. ● Stationary Idle PTO feature is not activating when the user configuration is selected to require parking brake be set (DD/DP Only). ● PTO not auto-resuming after hard-wired remote start (DD/DP Only). ● Driveline clunk or bump when coasting to a stop in cruise control mode. ● Engine idle undershoot or delayed response with power steering input. In addition, the following software enhancement(s) is available: ● Increase the duration that PTO related messages are displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) (DD/DP Only). This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. |
| S2523000088 REV.B | 2026-07-18. Service bulletin. Vehicle Shifter Will Not Shift Out Of Park. |
| 18-066-26 | 2026-07-18. Service bulletin. Seed Request Denied During Technicians may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● The scan tool displays the message "Seed Request denied" when attempting to reprogram the PCM to the latest available software. |
| S2523000055 REV.D | 2026-07-02. Service bulletin. Mil-On/Check Engine Lamp (CEL), Antilock Brake System (ABS) Lamp, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTCs). |
| 9100841 Rev 1 | 2026-07-02. Service bulletin. If customer concern diagnosis leads to suspect u-joint issue with the prop shaft, u-joint service kit should be utilized to fix concern. Prop shaft replacement would not be required. |
| 9100841 | 2026-07-02. Service bulletin. HD Front and Rear Prop Shafts Increase U-Joint Usage If customer concern diagnosis leads to suspect u-joint issue or failure with the prop shaft, u-joint service kit should be utilized to fix concern. Prop shaft replacement would not be required. |
| 21-028-26 REV. A | 2026-05-06. Service bulletin. Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0826-00 - Up/Down Shift Switch. ● P0827-00 - Up/down Shift Switch Circuit Low. ● P085F-00 - Up And Down Shift Switch Circuit Range/performance. Customers may also experience one or more of the following: ● Customer is unable to switch the ignition to OFF when in Park gear. ● After shifting into Park, the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) will display that the transmission is in Neutral. NOTE: The transmission will actually be in Park and able to hold the vehicle, but the cluster display would indicate Neutral, preventing the engine from shutting off. ● Rough/bumpy 2-3 power on upshifts and/or 3-2 coast down shifts. ● Vehicle enters into limp home mode. Other software improvements: ● Decreased sensitivity to DTCs P1D8A and P1D8B. This bulletin involves inspecting and if required reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software |
| S2609000005 | 2026-04-01. Service bulletin. Check Engine Light (CEL) Illuminated Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0381-00 Wait to Start Lamp Inoperative |