Dodge bulletin 08-163-26
What it saysSteering Column Control Module (SCCM) Upcoming Updates Technicians may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): SYMPTOM: B2225-29 - (SCM) Steering Column Module Internal-signal Invalid. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Dodge filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 18, 2026, received Apr 22, 2026, about the steering. It names 3 model years (2024–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSteering Column Control Module (SCCM) Upcoming Updates Technicians may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): SYMPTOM: ● B2225-29 - (SCM) Steering Column Module Internal-signal Invalid. (Stored status) ● U0002-00 - CAN C BUS Off Performance. (Stored status) NOTE: There will not be a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) set for these DTCs.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-163-26 | Service bulletin | Apr 18, 2026 | 11031443 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 48 of them name Electrical System, Steering — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
I am filing a safety defect complaint regarding a 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona (400V electric vehicle platform) that suffered a catastrophic high-voltage system shutdown at approximately 1,261 miles. The vehicle had charge remaining and was being prepared for charging when it experienced a forced EV system shutdown and would not restart.
2026 Dodge Charger · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 24, 2026 · ODI 11720267
The vehicle has less than 600 miles on the odometer. The passenger side tie rod separated from the steering knuckle while driving causing a sudden and total loss of steering control. Thankfully it was at low speed so the danger was mitigated. The nut holding the tie rod to the steering knuckle is missing.
2026 Dodge Charger · Steering · filed with NHTSA Apr 29, 2026 · ODI 11734455
I am reporting an ongoing electrical/charging system problem with my 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T. During August 2026 alone, my vehicle has been taken to the Dodge dealership four times for electrical-related problems, recalls, software updates, and/or repairs.
2024 Dodge Charger · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 14, 2026 · ODI 11757058
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the steering
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against the Dodge Charger under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-005-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 16, 2026 | Steering Wheel Buzz, Squeak, Rattle (BSR) Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Rattle noise from the steering wheel when drivi… |
| 111138 | Service bulletin | Mar 30, 2026 | MODULE - STEERING WHEEL |
| 109416 | Service bulletin | Jan 6, 2026 | MODULE - STEERING WHEEL |
| S2524000014 | Service bulletin | Nov 20, 2025 | Heated Seats And Heated Steering Wheel Inoperative |
| S2523000087 | Service bulletin | Nov 5, 2025 | Pop, Click, Knock Noise While Steering And Driving. |
| 9100612 | Service bulletin | Jun 12, 2025 | "Gear Assy - Steering Rack Dealers are replacing EPS gear for C2217 overlooking the TSB: 08-098-25. Message to review the DTC before replaci… |
| 19-002-25 | Service bulletin | Mar 19, 2025 | "Steering Wheel Not Centered Customers may comment on the following: ● The steering wheel is off center. REPAIR SUMMARY: This bulletin invol… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Dodge 08-163-26 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 08-163-26 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Stellantis warranty extension on file lists the ones Stellantis has filed.
Which vehicles does 08-163-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2026 Dodge Charger, 2025 Dodge Charger, 2024 Dodge Charger. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.