{"nhtsa_id":10160075,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2019-05-20","date":"2015-12-23","document_id":"18-112-15","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"POWER TRAIN","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Flash: Powertrain System Improvements/Enhancements 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. These enhancements are listed by vehicle application. DS vehicles equipped with a 3.6L engine (sales code ERB). * Enhanced Automatic Oil Change Indicator (EAOCI) system improvements to switch to a severe duty cycle algorithm anytime the PCM is replaced to ensure the customer receives a timely oil change required message. * Corrected a generic scan tool display issue regarding Mode 6 data accuracy. DS vehicles equipped with a 5.7L engine (sales code EZH). * System improvements to prevent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination with a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire when using a block heater in ambient temperatures greater than -20°F (-29°C). * Enhanced Automatic Oil Change Indicator (EAOCI) system improvements to switch to a severe duty cycle algorithm anytime the PCM is replaced to ensure the customer receives a timely oil change required message. * Corrected a generic scan tool display issue regarding Mode 6 data accuracy. DJ, DD, and D2 vehicles equipped with a 5.7L engine (sales code EZC or EZF). * U0140 - Lost Communication With Body Control Module (attempting to clear this DTC will be unsuccessful). * Transmission torque management enhancement when shifting from drive to reverse. * Software to correct Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0481 - Cooling Fan 2 Control Circuit/Open setting in the PCM memory. * Enhanced Automatic Oil Change Indicator (EAOCI) system improvements to switch to a severe duty cycle algorithm anytime the PCM is replaced to ensure the customer receives a timely oil change required message. * Corrected a generic scan tool display issue regarding Mode 6 data accuracy. * Improved tran","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10160075-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10160075-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10160075","components":[{"id":"powertrain","name":"Transmission and driveline","parent":null}],"codes":["P0300","P0481","U0140"],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"RAM","model":"1500","year_from":2014,"year_to":2014,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2014_ram_1500"]},{"make":"RAM","model":"2500","year_from":2014,"year_to":2014,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2014_ram_2500"]},{"make":"RAM","model":"3500","year_from":2014,"year_to":2014,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2014_ram_3500"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}