Stellantis bulletin S238A000026
What it says"Intermittent Black Screen With Or Without Audio, Radio Resets Or Radio Locks Up At Times" NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Stellantis filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 3, 2024, received Dec 18, 2023, about the equipment — 2 documents under this number: S238A000026 REV. A and 1 more. It names 25 model years across Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler (2022–2024). 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 communication"Intermittent Black Screen With Or Without Audio, Radio Resets Or Radio Locks Up At Times"
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S238A000026 REV. A | Service bulletin | May 3, 2024 | 11000856 | PDF, 70 KB |
| S238A000026 | Service bulletin | Oct 21, 2023 | 10247447 | 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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themJeep 8 model years
Ram 10 model years
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2022 Ram 4500; 2023 Ram 4500; 2022 Ram 5500; 2023 Ram 5500.
Dodge 2 model years
Chrysler 5 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 21 model years this bulletin names have filed 3,703 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1,330 of them name Electrical System, Equipment — 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.
On the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 31 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 18,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I was notified of the Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor not being installed in the exhaust aftertreatment system of my vehicle on a post delivery survey I received. The dealership's service department has no idea about this sensor not being installed by the factory, and the response from the letter stated there would be a recall soon to…
2022 Ram 2500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 17, 2023
Randomly, and without warning, the instruments, gauges, and displays will switch into a language I do not speak or understand (Italian). Coinciding with the switch to Italian language, cluster and radio display settings revert back to default settings, auto door locks and paddle shifter becomes inoperative (with no menu to enable)…
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 4, 2025
The contact owns a 2023 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving or while the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the seat belt warning light was intermittently illuminated while the seat belt was securely buckled.
2023 Ram 3500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 25, 2026
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 equipment
Source: same model, same component group77 other manufacturer communications filed against these Stellantis models under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Jeep list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9100203 | Service bulletin | Mar 18, 2026 | Center Stack Display For complaints of either of the following 2 issues with the center stack display, prior to replacing this part, please… |
| S2318000005 | Service bulletin | Dec 5, 2025 | The customer’s complaint may include a message appearing in the cluster’s information center stating, “See User’s Manual For Proper Oil And… |
| 9100301 | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2024 | UCONNECT 5 W 8.4" DISPLAY Prior to replacing the radio, please check for any related recalls, TSBs, or any STAR Online publications. Please… |
| S238A000028 | Service bulletin | Jan 26, 2024 | Radio Black Screen, Freezing, Reset, Cutting Out Or Inoperative Intermittently |
| 0802324 | Service bulletin | Jan 18, 2024 | Battery No Start, Jump Start, Tow-In Complaints Customer may experience one or more of the following: ? No start, jump start, or tow-in.… |
| 9100287 | Service bulletin | Jan 18, 2024 | Thermostat Assy For 2022-2024MY 3.6L Pentastar Upgrade with P0128 failure code. PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT, PROCEED WIT… |
| 0800624A | Service bulletin | Jan 17, 2024 | Navigation (NAV) Reboot When MOTA Fails The customer may describe one of more of the following: ? Radio navigation continues to reboot aft… |
| S248A000001 | Service bulletin | Jan 13, 2024 | SOS and Assistance Call Not Working After Radio Exchange Unit Installed |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Stellantis S238A000026 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 S238A000026 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.
Which vehicles does S238A000026 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 25 model years across 4 brands (Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler): 2024 Chrysler Pacifica, 2023 Chrysler Pacifica, 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, 2023 Chrysler Voyager, 2022 Chrysler Voyager, 2023 Dodge Durango and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.