Service bulletins for the 2013 Ram 5500
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.
328 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
About P0542 on the 2013 Ram 5500: what the code means, and the bulletins and recalls about the same components.
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Only bulletins with trouble code: P0542 are shown. Show all
| 9003585 | 2022-08-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Intake Grid Heater, Grid Heater Relay 2012 - 2016 6.7L Cummins engines with Intake Heater issues or DTC P2609 and P0542, please replace the Intake Heater Grid and Relay as a set. 68210071A$ (heater grid) and 05187880A$ (relay). Inspect electrical cable between the heater grid and relay for signs of possible overheating. Replace cable as necessary. |
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| 9003585 | 2022-07-25. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Intake Grid Heater, Grid Heater Relay 2012 - 2016 6.7L Cummins engines with Intake Heater issues or DTC P2609 and P0542, please replace the Intake Heater Grid and Relay as a set. 68210071A$ (heater grid) and 05187880A$ (relay). Inspect electrical cable between the heater grid and relay for signs of possible overheating. Replace cable as necessary. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.