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Service bulletins for the 2026 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.

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

About P2540 on the 2026 Ram 5500: what the code means, and the bulletins and recalls about the same components.

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S2514000002 REV.A2026-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. P2540 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) and Longer Than Expected, Extended Crank Time After Fuel Level Run Too Low or After Fuel Filter/System Servicing
18-012-26 REV.A2026-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0072-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" Low. ● P0087-00 - Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low. ● P2540-00 - Low Pressure Fuel System Sensor Circuit Range/Performance. ● P2543-00 - Low Pressure Fuel System Sensor Circuit Intermittent. ● P20EE-00 - SCR Nox Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold - Bank 1 Catalyst 1. ● P203F-00 - Reductant Level Too Low. ● P2698-00 - Exhaust Aftertreatment Fuel Injector "A" Performance. ● P06B9-00 - Cylinder 1 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BA-00 - Cylinder 2 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BB-00 - Cylinder 3 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BC-00 - Cylinder 4 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BD-00 - Cylinder 5 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BE-00 - Cylinder 6 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) level gauge inaccuracy. ● Poor cold start performance. ● Unable to initiate manual Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) regen through Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). ● While using the remote Power Take-Off (PTO) feature, the PTO may not engage or resume operation properly, after disengaging: 1. Engine is running with PTO engaged. 2. Operator is using the equipment, for example a bucket attachment. 3. Operator gets in position, then uses remote start/stop button to turn truck off while they perform a task. 4. The task is completed, then operator is ready to move the bucket so they use remote start/stop to start the engine. 5. The engine starts but PTO does not automatically re-engage so the equipment doesn’t operate. This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
18-012-262026-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NOte: Revision is being created to correct the Models affected. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0072-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" Low. ● P0087-00 - Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low. ● P2540-00 - Low Pressure Fuel System Sensor Circuit Range/Performance. ● P2543-00 - Low Pressure Fuel System Sensor Circuit Intermittent. ● P20EE-00 - SCR Nox Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold - Bank 1 Catalyst 1. ● P203F-00 - Reductant Level Too Low. ● P2698-00 - Exhaust Aftertreatment Fuel Injector "A" Performance. ● P06B9-00 - Cylinder 1 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BA-00 - Cylinder 2 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BB-00 - Cylinder 3 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BC-00 - Cylinder 4 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BD-00 - Cylinder 5 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. ● P06BE-00 - Cylinder 6 Glow Plug Circuit Performance. Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) level gauge inaccuracy. ● Poor cold start performance. ● Unable to initiate manual Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) regen through Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). ● While using the remote Power Take-Off (PTO) feature, the PTO may not engage or resume operation properly, after disengaging: 1. Engine is running with PTO engaged. 2. Operator is using the equipment, for example a bucket attachment. 3. Operator gets in position, then uses remote start/stop button to turn truck off while they perform a task. 4. The task is completed, then operator is ready to move the bucket so they use remote start/stop to start the engine. 5. The engine starts, but PTO does not automatically re-engage so their equipment doesn’t operate. This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
OTHERDOC_1472025-09-10. Over-the-air update. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Powertrain Contol Module Over The Air Update to V2B (Diesel Only) Software Version (FOTA) 2025 - 2026 (DJ) RAM 2500 Pickup 2025 - 2026 (D2) RAM 3500 Pickup 2025 - 2026 (DD) RAM 3500 Cab Chassis 2025 - 2026 (DF) RAM 3500 10K Lb. Cab Chassis2025 - 2026 (DP) RAM 4500/5500 Cab Chassis Customers may experience one or more of the following: - Power Inverter (110V connection) drops out when shifting from P to D - DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) level gauge inaccuracy - Poor cold start performance - Instrument Panel Cluste MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light) ON; Possible P-codes: P0087/P2540/P2543 Fuel Pressure P214D/P242B SCR Temperature P24DA PM Sensor P20EE SCR Efficiency P226C/P2281 Mass Charge Flow P229F System Outlet NOx Sensor P0100 MAF Sensor P203F DEF Level P0423 DOC Efficiency

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