Ram bulletin 08-009-26
What it saysFlash: Central ADAS Decision Module (CADM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set at least one of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 2, 2026, received Jan 21, 2026, about the lane departure — 2 documents under this number: 08-009-26 REV. A and 1 more. It names 1 model year (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 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.
Flash: Central ADAS Decision Module (CADM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set at least one of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● C2203-00 - Current VIN Missing/Mismatch. ● C008E-00 - ECU Internal Performance with Environmental Data Decode Byte: APP_FATAL_ERROR_APP_CONFIGURATION_ERROR_FAULT. Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) is displaying one or more of the following messages: ○ "ACC/FCW Unavailable Service Required". ○ "ACC/FCW Limited Functionality". ○ "Active Lane Management Limited Functionality." ○ "Active Lane Management Unavailable Service Required". ○ "Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Service Required". ○ "AEB Unavailable Service Required". ○ "Blindspot Detection Unavailable Service Required" ○ "Blindspot Detection Limited Functionality" ● Customer states that the ADAS features are disabled This bulletin involves reprogramming of the CADM with the latest available software and possibly performing a Forward Facing Camera (FFC) Dynamic Service Alignment / Calibration procedure.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-009-26 REV. A | Service bulletin | Jun 2, 2026 | 11033858 | |
| 08-009-26 | Service bulletin | Jan 13, 2026 | 11027724 |
What the document itself lists
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19-41-9M | Module, Central ADAS Decision (CADM) - Inspect and Reprogram | 0.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 29, 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.
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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 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 lane departure
Source: same model, same component group4 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ram 1500 under the same component group (lane departure), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111785 | Service bulletin | Jun 1, 2026 | MODULE - CENTRAL ADAS DECISION and DRIVER MONITORING |
| 08-166-26 | Service bulletin | Apr 18, 2026 | Rear Mid Range Radar (MRR) Bracket Revision Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must S… |
| S2623000024 | Service bulletin | Apr 10, 2026 | U0422-00 Implausible Data From BCM Set In Central ADAS Decision Module (CADM). |
| S258A000006 | Service bulletin | Feb 15, 2025 | Rear ParkView Backup Camera Guidelines Not Appearing On Radio |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ram, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram 08-009-26 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 08-009-26 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.
Which vehicles does 08-009-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Ram 1500. 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 on or before 5 Jan 2026 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.