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RAM 1500 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 05-006-16 · NHTSA communication 10218264 · issued Jun 22, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Incorrectly Installed Rear Brake Caliper This bulletin involves inspecting both rear brake caliper hoses for being kinked or rubbing. Some vehicles may have been built with the rear brake caliper installed 360° incorrectly onto the caliper adapter mounting bracket.

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.