Dodge Ram 2500 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 1810016 · NHTSA communication 10223814 · issued Sep 3, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes have been set: U0140 - Lost Communication With Body Control Module (BCM) (12 MY DJ only) P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire.The P0300 improvement only applies to vehicles using a block heater in ambient temperatures greater than -20°F(-29°C). P2
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.