RAM 1500 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 68158770 · NHTSA communication 10223866 · issued Sep 21, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
USB Charging Port Before replacing this part - this is a charge only USB port intended to charge smart phones and other low power USB devices. To verify proper functionality, turn on the ignition with no cables or devices plugged into the port. Connect a charging cable to the port, then connect the device. If the device receives power, the port is functioning to design. There are some minor compatibility issues with some charging cables including Apple Lightning cables. For questions regarding the charging port functionality, please call Dave Diovardi at Cell (248) 941-8704 or Rick Gordon at C
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.