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Service bulletins for the 2015 Ram 1500

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.

590 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

About P016A on the 2015 Ram 1500: what the code means, and the bulletins and recalls about the same components.

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18073142022-09-26. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements EGR System And AC Compressor Relay Operation This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. The following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are included in this software release. ? Enhancements to improve A/C compressor relay duty cycle operation to prevent ignition off battery draw. ? Powertrain system improvements to enable EGR cleaning routine. ? Software to eliminate Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination with no defect found for Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P016A-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control.
18-019-15 REV C2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; STRUCTURE. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience bucking under hard acceleration. In addition other customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation a technician may find one of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: ? P1296-00 - EGR Slow Response - Increasing Flow. ? P249C-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Reductant Injection Timing Control. ? P20C2-00 - Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P24A4-00 - Particulate Filter Restriction - Soot Accumulation Too High. ? P24D1-00 - Particulate Matter Sensor Regeneration Incomplete. ? P1288-00 - NOX Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too High. ? P1289-00 - NOx Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too Low. ? P2463-00 - Diesel Particulate Filter - Soot Accumlation . ? U0422-00 - Implausible Data Received From Body Control Module. ? U3017-00 - Control Module Timer/Clock Performance. ? P2196-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Stuck Rich. ? P1E0C-00 ? Empty Fuel Tank. ? P2237-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Pump Cell Current Circuit Open. ? P1297-00 ? EGR Slow Response - Decreasing Flow. ? P0420-00 ? Catalyst Efficiency (Bank 1). ? P24AF-00 ? Particulate Matter Sensor Circuit Performance. ? P26AB ? Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Stuck. ? P204F-00 ? Reductant System Performance. ? P20E9-00 ? Reductant Pressure Too High. ? P2002-00 ? Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold. ? P2299-00 ? Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. ? P208B-00 ? Reductant Pump 1 Control Performance. ? P016A-00 ? Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control. Upon further investigation a technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) set in the TCM memory: ? U1424-00 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received
18-019-15 REVA2018-12-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (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 of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory. ? P204F-00 Reductant System Performance. ? P20E9-00 Reductant Pressure Too High. ? P249C-00 Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Reductant Injection Control. ? P2002-00 Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold. ? P20C2-00 Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P2299-00- Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. ? P208B-00 Reductant Pump 1 Control Performance. ? P1288-00 Nox Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too High. ? P016A-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control. In addition to addressing the above DTCs, the following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are also included in this software release. ? Enhancements to improve A/C compressor relay duty cycle operation to prevent ignition off battery draw. ? Powertrain system improvements to enable EGR cleaning routine.
18-019-15 REV-B2018-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (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 of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory. ? P2196-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Stuck Rich. ? P1E0C-00 ? Empty Fuel Tank. ? P2237-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Pump Cell Current Circuit Open. ? P1297-00 ? EGR Slow Response - Decreasing Flow. ? P0420-00 ? Catalyst Efficiency (Bank 1). ? P24AF-00 ? Particulate Matter Sensor Circuit Performance. ? P26AB ? Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Stuck. ? P204F-00 ? Reductant System Performance. ? P20E9-00 ? Reductant Pressure Too High. ? P249C-00 ? Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Reductant Injection Control. ? P2002-00 ? Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold. ? P20C2-00 ? Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P2299-00 ? Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. ? P208B-00 ? Reductant Pump 1 Control Performance. ? P1288-00 ? Nox Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too High. ? P016A-00 ? Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control. In addition to addressing the above DTCs, the following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are also included in this software release. ? Enhancements to improve A/C compressor relay duty cycle operation to prevent ignition off battery draw. ? Powertrain system improvements to enable EGR cleaning routine.
18-019-152018-09-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (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 of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory. ? P20C2 - Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P204F - Reductant System Performance. ? P20E9 - Reductant Pressure Too High. ? P016A-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control. In addition to addressing the above DTCs, the following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are also included in this software release. ? Enhancements to improve A/C compressor relay duty cycle operation to prevent ignition off battery draw. ? Powertrain system improvements to enable EGR cleaning routine.
18-073-142018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements EGR System And AC compressor Relay Operation This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. The following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are included in this software release. * Enhancements to improve A/C compressor relay duty cycle operation to prevent ignition off battery draw. * Powertrain system improvements to enable EGR cleaning routine. * Software to eliminate Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination with no defect found for Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P016A-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control.

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