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P1DB8 on the 2017 Dodge Challenger

The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.

This code is specific to a manufacturer and is not described here. Its meaning is in the manufacturer's service information.

Bulletins for this model year that name P1DB8
21016172022-10-24. Service bulletin. Flash: Transmission Diagnostic and Shift Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: U1424-00 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received. P1DB8-00 - Unintended Torque Applied While in Neutral. Customers may describe the following: Poor shift quality on coast down shifts (bumps) (LX and LD Only). In addition, the following software enhancement is available: Improved transmission shifting during a limp mode.
21-010-172022-08-08. Service bulletin. Flash: Transmission Diagnostic And Shift Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the TCM memory: P1DB8-00 - Unintended Torque Applied While In Neutral. U1424-00 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received.In addition to the above DTCs, this software release also includes: Improved transmission shifting during a limp mode.
21-010-172018-06-11. Service bulletin. Flash: Transmission Diagnostic And Shift Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the TCM memory: P1DB8-00 - Unintended Torque Applied While In Neutral. U1424-00 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received.In addition to the above DTCs, this software release also includes: Improved transmission shifting during a limp mode.

3 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. See them in the bulletin list. A bulletin lists model years: read the document for which vehicles it concerns.