RAM 2500 2026 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18-002-26 · NHTSA communication 11027730 · issued Jan 16, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2026
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. ● P0430 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2. Customers may also experience the following: ● Catalyst damage and restricted exhaust flow, resulting in a reduction of engine power. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
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.