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RAM 1500 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin S2008000186 · NHTSA communication 10184426 · issued Nov 20, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2019–2021
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine Control Module (ECM) Flash Failure, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U1601 ? ECU Application Software Code 1 Missing Or Corrupted

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.