Ram bulletin 08-387-26
What it saysFlash: Power Tailgate Module (PTGM) Updates Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: Power Tailgate may not power open or power close. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 20, 2026, received Oct 29, 2026, about the structure. It names 1 model year (2027). 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: Power Tailgate Module (PTGM) Updates Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Power Tailgate may not power open or power close. This bulletin involves inspecting and, if necessary, reprogramming the PTGM with the latest software, then performing a tailgate calibration.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-387-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2026 | 11038755 |
What the document itself lists
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19-52-92 | Module, Power Tailgate Control (PTGM) - Inspect | 0.2 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Oct 31, 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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More bulletins about the structure
Source: same model, same component group69 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ram 1500 under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ram list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-048-26 REV. A | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Multi-function Tailgate Requires High Closing Effort Customers may comment on the following:… |
| 9100892 | Service bulletin | Sep 2, 2026 | Switch - Tailgate Handle Prior to replacing the Tailgate Handle Switch, please review MasterTech Article - Tailgate Handle Inoperative. |
| 9100886 | Service bulletin | Aug 28, 2026 | Sunroof Assy Sunroof glass and/or sunshade cannot open/close (inoperative). 1. Please follow the service procedure: 08-Electrical/8N - Power… |
| 113854 | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2026 | SWITCH AND BEZEL - FRONT DOOR |
| 08-313-26 REV. A | Service bulletin | Aug 15, 2026 | Front Windows Auto-Reverse During Closing Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Front windows travel to the closed position but… |
| S2608000033 | Service bulletin | Jul 17, 2026 | Cluster Message “To Operate Tailgate Shift to Park” Vehicle is In Park |
| 9100853 | Service bulletin | Jul 6, 2026 | SWITCH Power Window 25-26 DJ and D2. Driver door mirror switches are sticking down. This is being caused by excess trim panel material exten… |
| 08-195-26 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2026 | Door Control Module (DCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set… |
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 08-387-26 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 08-387-26 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 08-387-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2027 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 5 Aug 2026 – 1 Oct 2026 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.