RAM 1500 2026 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 08-205-26 · NHTSA communication 11032643 · issued May 6, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2026
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: Power Tailgate Module (PTGM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● B25E3-11 - Tailgate Absolute Position Sensor-Circuit Short To Ground. ● B25E3-12 - Tailgate Absolute Position Sensor-Circuit Short To Battery. ● B25E4-92 - Tailgate Absolute Sensor Supply-Performance Or Incorrect Operation. Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● Tailgate won't stay down. ● Tailgate inoperative This bulletin involves reprogramming the PTGM with
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.