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Service bulletins for the 2018 Ram 2500

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.

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

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S20090000032020-07-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Turbocharger vs Turbocharger Actuator Replacement
S20080000792020-07-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Cluster Engine Run Hours Resets To Zero While Driving
03-001-202020-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION. Rear Axle Vibration, Shudder Or Chatter This bulletin involves changing the rear axle lube to possibly address a chatter, shudder or vibration. The customer may describe the following: A chatter, shudder, or vibration from the rear axle during turns. This may happen more as the vehicle ages, especially if the vehicle is used extensively for towing or hauling heavy loads. The cause of the concern may be due to degradation of the rear axle fluid. It is very important to follow the routine maintenance schedules on these vehicles when it comes to changing the rear axlefluid if the vehicle is used primarily for towing or hauling heavy loads. If you experience a vehicle with the above condition, please perform the proper maintenance procedures for the rear axle and replace the fluid first before replacing any hardware components.This service bulletin is only applicable to vehicles that have no history of an axle fluid replacement. If the vehicle usage includes police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing, regular axle fluid changes are required every2 years or 20,000 miles (whichever comes first) per the Maintenance Schedule in the vehicle Owner's Manual.
S20080000732020-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VP4 Panasonic Radio USB Software Update Error Codes And Guidelines For Recovery
S19080000482020-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Chime Stuck On In The Audio System
S20090000022020-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Oil Leak From The Front Timing Gear Housing Gasket. (Note: ETL, ETK, ETM, ETN Diesel Engines)
S16250000072020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P207F ? Reductant Quality Performance Set.
S18080002352020-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Sound Distortion After FOTA Update Audio Sounds Muffled Has Too Much Bass or Flat Sounding
S19080001012020-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Remote Phone App Does Not Communicate With Vehicle Radio
90042452020-06-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GASKET, Timing Case Cover, Rear Gear Housing For 2017-2020 model years only. If you are replacing the timing housing gasket due to an oil leak, please take detailed pictures of the leak, and submit them to the Star Center. Once submitted, continue with the repair. During the repair, check the breakaway torque of the gear housing retaining bolts. If any are found to be loose, note the location of the loose bolt(s) in the Star case.
23-015-202020-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19
08-049-202020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are necessary.
18-039-202020-05-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Possible Driveability Issues due to the Winter-Blend Fuel into the Warmer Season
18-036-202020-05-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. This bulletin fixes all vehicles listed and also contains an optional software path for situations where the customer is specifically complaining of a drone noise, shudder, pulsation, or vibration under light throttle applications, while vehicle is operating in Multi Displacement System/Economics (MDS/ECO) mode (optionalsoftware available for D2&DJ vehicles).There will be two separate software options displayed on the wiTECH flash tab. The software file released for this condition contains the verbiage ?MDS NOISE?. The other file is the standard software that does not contain improvements for the drone/shudder concern. If for some reason the customer finds this shudder improvementobjectionable, the PCM software may be returned/reflashed to the standard version.Both software versions will address the remaining conditions noted in the bulletin.The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs):P3402 - Cylinder 1 Deactivation Control Performance. P3426 - Cylinder 4 Deactivation Control Performance. P3442 - Cylinder 6 Deactivation Control Performance. P3450 - Cylinder 7 Deactivation Control Performance. P0128 - Thermostat Rationality. Customers may also describe the following condition:Heater not warming cabin sufficiently and engine slow to warm up. This condition could be caused by a malfunctioning thermostat which is not associated with an HVAC issue.
D-19-02 Rev. D2020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Fast Feedback Program ? 6.7L Cummins Engine - 2019 & 2020 HD Ram & 6.7L Cummins Diesel Engine Control Module (ECM) - 2018 Ram ? All Models (Rev. D)
S18080001522020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CEL (Check Engine Lamp) Illuminates, Recent PCM Replace Or Flash Update Performed, DTC P057B Brake Pedal Position Sensor Circuit Performance
S20050000042020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. C0020-01-ABS PUMP MOTOR CONTROL - GENERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE
S20080000602020-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. Radio Issues With iPhone 11
S20080000592020-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. Error Code 20 Message On the Radio Screen
S20210000022020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Valve Body Pressure Testing Plug Inspection
S20190000022020-05-26. Service bulletin. STEERING. Hands On Steering Wheel Message In EVIC
90040812020-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. APPLIQUE, Storage Bin (Rambox) For concern of Rambox applique fading, do not replace the applique. This is due to wax or other chemical substance being used on a grain in molded color part. You can clean the applique using isopropyl alcohol. This is not a warrantable condition.
90042512020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. RFE Valvebody Plug Installation OEM RFE valve bodies require seven (7) 06030035 plugs installed and torqued to 45 in-lb (5Nm). Notify independant repair facilities when they order valve body.
90042462020-05-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MODULE, Anti-Lock Brake System If ordering ECU PN 68347098AB or later to repair a C0020-01 ABS PUMP MOTOR CONTROL - GENERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, The HCU Hydraulic Control Unit can be replaced alone for this DTC. For any other DTC's follow published diagnostics.
S15080004802020-05-26. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. Speed Control Operates Intermittently

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.