RAM 1500 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18-019-15 REV-B · NHTSA communication 10148989 · issued Aug 25, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation a technician may find one of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory. ? P2196-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Stuck Rich. ? P1E0C-00 ? Empty Fuel Tank. ? P2237-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Pump Cell Current Circuit Open. ? P1297-00 ? EGR Slow Response - Decreasing Flow. ? P0420-00 ? Catalyst Efficien
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.