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RAM 2500 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-115-16 · NHTSA communication 10121857 · issued Nov 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. A customer may experience one or more of the following conditions: Unpleasant odor in the vehicle at low speeds and when regeneration is active. Intermittent no crank and no start (68RFE automatic transmission only). Unable to complete ?Fuel Pressure Override? test in the scan tool.In addition, the following software enhancements are also available: Improved fuel filter reminder calibration. Improved regenera

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.