RAM 1500 2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 1805023 · NHTSA communication 10236940 · issued Apr 19, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2023
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? U0402-00 - IMPLAUSIBLE DATA RECEIVED FROM TCM. When U0402-00 sets in the PCM, the module will start to deny torque requests from Transmission Control Module (TCM), the transmission will fault and go to a fixed gear limp-in reaction, and send the MIL request to PCM. The customer may also experience the following: ? A limp mode when DTC sets in the PCM. This bulletin
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.