Ram bulletin 0812123
What it saysTechnician findings after the repair, the vehicle has one or multiple conditions listed above setting one or more of the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) B170B Right Side Reverse Lamp Control Circuit, B16DE Right Tail… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 6, 2023, received Jul 31, 2023, about the exterior lighting. It names 1 model year (2022). 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 communicationTechnician findings after the repair, the vehicle has one or multiple conditions listed above setting one or more of the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) B170B Right Side Reverse Lamp Control Circuit, B16DE Right Tail Lamp Control Circuit, B25B5 External.
Trouble codes it names: B16DE B170B B25B5
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0812123 | Service bulletin | May 6, 2023 | 10239928 | 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 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 616 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 exterior lighting
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ram 1500 under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800624 | Service bulletin | Jan 25, 2024 | Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves… |
| 2300424 | Service bulletin | Jan 17, 2024 | Headlamp Condensation Clearing Procedure Some customers may report that on occasion, vehicle exterior head lamp assemblies are fogged with… |
| 9100241 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2023 | FRT RT/LT - LAMP ASSY For moisture / water found in headlamp please review TSB 23-029-23 Headlamp Condensation clearing procedure. If the m… |
| 91745 | Service bulletin | Jun 21, 2023 | FCA Caribbean Warranty Bulletin ID-23-13 (XG1) Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) - Select 2019 - 2021 RAM 1500 Pickup (DT) |
| 91742 | Service bulletin | Jun 21, 2023 | Warranty Bulletin D-23-11 (XG1) Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) - Select 2019 - 2021 RAM 1500 Pickup (DT) |
| 0810823 | Service bulletin | Apr 26, 2023 | Pickup Box Lighting Is Missing Customers may comment one or more of the following: ? Lack of lighting in the pickup box. ? Pickup box bed m… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram 0812123 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 0812123 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 0812123 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2022 Ram 1500. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.