{"nhtsa_id":10218563,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2022-08-22","date":"2021-08-12","document_id":"18-015-21","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) / Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. 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: P0607-00 - ECU Internal Performance. P20E8-00 - Reductant Pressure Too Low. P0301-00 - Cylinder 1 Misfire(Sym Cam Pump Only). P0302-00 - Cylinder 2 Misfire(Sym Cam Pump Only). P0303-00 - Cylinder 3 Misfire(Sym Cam Pump Only). P0304-00 - Cylinder 4 Misfire(Sym Cam Pump Only). P0305-00 - Cylinder 5 Misfire(Sym Cam Pump Only). P0306-00 - Cylinder 6 Misfire(Sym Cam Pump Only). P1C54-00 - SCR NOx Catalyst Missing. P242F-00 - Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction - Ash Accumulation(68RFE Only). P2463-00 - Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction - Soot Accumulation Bank 1(68RFE Only). P1451-00 - Diesel Particulate Filter System Performance(68RFE Only). P0299-00 - Turbocharger Underboost. P2706-00 - MS Solenoid Circuit (68RFE Only). P1D73-00 - AGS Performance. P061B - Internal Control Module Torque Calculation Performance. P064B-00 - PTO Control Module. The customer may also notice the following: Harsh downshift clunk during exhaust brake deceleration. DEF gauge erratic when DEF level is low. Stall when putting in reverse in cold ambient temps. Engine stumble during engine warm up. Unstable idle when AC compressor cycles. Power Take Off (PTO) intermittently turns off with no DTCs. In addition the following software enhancements are included: Engine oil pressure switch modification. Oil Change Monitor Improvements For Severe Duty Operation. System Improvement for PTO operation. wiTECH Mass Air Flow (MAF) data parameter improvement. Enabling wiTECH Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor Regeneration Test in PCM ?Misc Functions?. Active Grille Shutter (AGS) quality enhancements.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10218563-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10218563-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10218563","components":[{"id":"brakes","name":"Brakes","parent":null},{"id":"driver-assistance","name":"Driver assistance","parent":null},{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null},{"id":"fuel-system","name":"Fuel system","parent":null},{"id":"lighting","name":"Lighting","parent":null},{"id":"powertrain","name":"Transmission and driveline","parent":null},{"id":"automatic-transmission","name":"Automatic transmission","parent":"powertrain"},{"id":"backup-camera","name":"Backup camera","parent":"driver-assistance"},{"id":"engine-control-module","name":"Engine control module","parent":"engine"},{"id":"transmission-control-module","name":"Transmission control module","parent":"powertrain"}],"codes":["P0299","P0301","P0302","P0303","P0304","P0305","P0306","P0607","P061B","P064B","P1451","P1C54","P1D73","P20E8","P242F","P2463","P2706"],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"RAM","model":"3500","year_from":2020,"year_to":2020,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_ram_3500"]},{"make":"RAM","model":"4500","year_from":2020,"year_to":2020,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_ram_4500"]}],"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":[]}