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RAM 1500 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2101821 · NHTSA communication 10230136 · issued May 22, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2021
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software. The customer may describe one or more of the following:During a 2 - 3 transmission upshift, the engine is hitting rev limit. Hesitation feel during a pedal tip in, while engine is warming up below 1 °C (30 °F) ambient temp.

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.