RAM 1500 2026 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 08-220-26 · NHTSA communication 11032972 · issued May 20, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2026
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: Heating Ventilation And Cooling (HVAC) Module Updates Customers may experience one or more of the following: ● The HVAC randomly blows cold air while in the heat position. NOTE: Hot air will eventually return but the HVAC still intermittently blows cold air. ● When the heated seat feature is turned on with cloth seats, the heat cycles off after a period of time with out the occupant commanding it to turn off. This bulletin involves reprogramming the HVAC module with the latest software
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.