Dodge Ram 2500 2007–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin DR-J-35 · NHTSA communication 10033113 · issued Apr 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2007–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dodge: engine control module (ecm) software program on about 159,700 trucks may cause illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) when no problem exists or under certain conditions allow heavy sooting of the turbocharger, exhaust gas recirculation valve and diesel particulate filter. Heavy sooting could damage emissions components and result in increased emissions. The engine control module must be reprogrammed (flashed). Csc letter was rec'd. *pe
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.