Ram bulletin 08-171-26
What it saysLoss Of Cabin Heating 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): U0615 - Lost Communication… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 21, 2026, received Apr 29, 2026. It names 8 model years (2025–2026). 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 communicationLoss Of Cabin Heating 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): ● U0615 - Lost Communication With Engine Coolant Bypass Valve "A". ● U11E9 - Lost Communication With AGS. Customer may also comment on the following: ● Loss of cabin heating This bulletin involves applying grease to the 3 way valves wire harness connector or, if necessary, the replacement of both the wire harness and the 3 way valve
Trouble codes it names: U0615 U11E9
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-171-26 | Service bulletin | Apr 21, 2026 | 11031666 | 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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2025 Ram 4500; 2026 Ram 4500; 2025 Ram 5500; 2026 Ram 5500.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 157 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.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram 08-171-26 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 08-171-26 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 08-171-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2026 Ram 2500, 2025 Ram 2500, 2026 Ram 3500, 2025 Ram 3500, 2025 Ram 4500, 2026 Ram 4500 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.