RAM 1500 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9002885 · NHTSA communication 10162481 · issued May 29, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2016–2019
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
CALIPER ASSEMBLY, Disc Brake, Front For an issue with drift ONLY when braking, please replace the complete front caliper assemblies including adapters and pads as a unit, unbolting them from the knuckle. Also replace both front rotors, labeling right (RT) and left (LT). Call Mark Randall at (248) 520-3863, if no answer leave a message with last 8 of VIN, dealer code, and mileage. Save the Caliper Assemblies and Rotors for FasTrack return and root cause analysis. If no response in 15 minutes, proceed with repair.
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.