RAM 1500 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9003638 · NHTSA communication 10121834 · issued Nov 16, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Fuel Tank Issue Description: Ram 1500 built between 7/1/16 and 8/15/16 with concern of "hard to fill" or "premature shut off", please remove the Canister line and Recirculation Line and retest. If the condition continues, tank replacement may be required. Please reference the proper diagnostic materials. Answers to the following questions can assist Engineering in their quality improvements: 1) At what level of fuel in the Tank does the Hard to Fill condition exist? 2) When did the customer start experiencing Hard to Fill condition? 3) Did the condition exist in a particular fuel station? If t
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.