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RAM 1500 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 23-006-21 · NHTSA communication 10187146 · issued Jan 30, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2018–2020
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tailgate Cable Has Excessive Slack or is Loose This bulletin involves replacing one of the tailgate cables with a new tailgate service cable. The customer may comment on one or more of the following:One tailgate cable has too much slack or is loose. The tailgate cables are different lengths.

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.