Ram bulletin 05-003-24
What it says"Leaking Power Steering Fluid from the Power Brake Hydro-Booster Assembly Customers may experience the following: Leaking power steering fluid from the hydroboost assembly. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 14, 2024, received Jun 18, 2024, about the steering. It names 4 model years (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 communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
"Leaking Power Steering Fluid from the Power Brake Hydro-Booster Assembly Customers may experience the following: ● Leaking power steering fluid from the hydroboost assembly. This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly replacing the power brake hydro-booster assembly if a leak is found."
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-003-24 | Service bulletin | Jun 14, 2024 | 11001767 | PDF, 325 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68433353AA | Hydro-Booster, Power | — | eBay Motors → |
| 68351516AA | Hydro-Booster, Power | — | eBay Motors → |
| 68218057AC | Mopar® (MS-9602) | — | eBay Motors → |
| 00154939AA | Hydraulic Cylinder Flange | — | eBay Motors → |
| 06506618AA | Hydro Boost Assembly | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 05-60-01-9A | Hydro-Booster, Power Brake - Inspect for leaks 1 - Semi-Skilled) 5 - Brakes | 0.2 hrs |
| 05-60-01-9B | Hydro-Booster Assembly, Inspect and Replace Includes Brake Pedal Calibration Routine… | 1.4 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ram’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2024 Ram 4500; 2024 Ram 5500.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 26 of them name Service Brakes — 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.
The brake pedal on my truck is very spongy. It goes halfway to the floor if it isn't pumped at least 2 times before braking. I find it very distressing in tight situations where I do not have time to pump before braking. I took it to the dealership and they say there is nothing wrong. This is a brand new truck
2024 Ram 2500 · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Jun 29, 2025
The brakes do not apply until after the pedal reaches half of its travel distance and still not as good they should. Very soft pedal feeling and too long of pedal travel to apply brakes. Very unsafe! I have had it to the dealer 3 times for this condition since I had purchased it (New) on June 5, 2025.
2024 Ram 3500 · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Aug 8, 2025
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 these Ram models under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113019 | Service bulletin | Jun 23, 2026 | MODULE - STEERING CONTROL |
| 111401 | Service bulletin | Apr 9, 2026 | MODULE - STEERING CONTROL |
| S2524000014 | Service bulletin | Nov 20, 2025 | Heated Seats And Heated Steering Wheel Inoperative |
| 9100487 | Service bulletin | Jan 15, 2025 | MODULE Steering Control Before replacing the steering column control module (SCCM) due to turn signal inop, wipers inop, steering controls i… |
| S2423000044 | Service bulletin | Oct 7, 2024 | Buzz Squeak Rattle (BSR) Noise From The Steering Shaft Front Bulkhead Boot Area While Turning The Steering Wheel. |
| 9100362 | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2024 | MODULE Steering Control Before replacing the steering column control module (SCCM), please follow these steps: 1.- Make sure all the switche… |
| 1900523 | Service bulletin | May 27, 2023 | Steering Column Intermediate Shaft Noise Clicking or creaking noise coming through the steering column when turning the steering wheel. Thi… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram 05-003-24 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 05-003-24 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 05-003-24 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2024 Ram 2500, 2024 Ram 3500, 2024 Ram 4500, 2024 Ram 5500. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: built 7 Jul 2023 – 24 Nov 2023 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.