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Service bulletins for the 2020 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.

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

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BulletinA2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Customer Satisfaction Notification ZD7 - Radio Software Update
18068232023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? P1404 - EGR Position Sensor Rationality Closed. ? P2457 - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooling System Performance. NOTE: P1404 - EGR Position Sensor Rationality Closed DTC can be erroneously set when P2457 -Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooling System Performance DTC is set. In addition, the customer may notice one or more of the following conditions: ? **Power Take Off (PTO) disable to high engine oil temperature (DD DP with DF3 Only).** ? In PTO mode, transmission gear engagement is abrupt and idle speed is high when transitioning From Park To Drive/Reverse Gear. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
08-138-212022-08-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; WHEELS; STEERING; BACK OVER PREVENTION. UAV and UCV Radio Enhancements This bulletin involves inspecting and if required, updating the radio software level to: 39.6.The repair procedure must be followed step by step. If the radio is not updated with the correct software level at the correct time the radio can be damaged. If the radio was damaged by not following the repairprocedure the radio may need to be replaced. Customers may experience one or more of the following: Lost radio presets. SXM favorite song not displaying/playing. Radio display screen is black, intermittent. Radio freeze intermittent. Incorrect navigation address/location/directions. Bluetooth pair or connection issue. Radio channel changes by itself. SXM icon inoperative. Backup camera has black display screen. High pitch chime noise. Contact list not loading. ?Device Not Supported? message. Remote app inoperative. Travel-Link fuel price incorrect. Backup camera gridlines missing. Unable to adjust volume. In addition the following enhancements are included: Heavy Duty (HD) Truck USB HUB improvements. HD Truck heated steering wheel improvements.
S20080001142020-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SXM Is Inoperative, Button Grayed Out Or Stuck In Loading Screen
S20080000102020-08-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Apple Carplay Inoperative Or Not Working, Phone Not Pairing, Carplay Lockup, Freeze or Audio Concerns
08-061-202020-07-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Flash: Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the ABS module with the latest software available. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set:C006A-49 - Multi-Axis Acceleration Sensor - Internal Electronic Failure.
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

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