RAM 1500 2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0810020 · NHTSA communication 10224070 · issued Nov 3, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2020
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Incorrect Starter Motor Installed This bulletin involves inspecting and possible replacement of the starter motor, for a whining noise upon vehicle start up. The customer may hear a whining noise coming from the start motor when the vehicle is started.
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.