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Ram bulletin 113854

Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 18, 2026, received Aug 26, 2026, about the structure. It names 10 model years (2023–2024). 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 communication

SWITCH AND BEZEL - FRONT DOOR

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Aug 18, 2026 Received by NHTSA Aug 26, 2026 Components Structure, Electrical System

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
113854Service bulletinAug 18, 202611036363PDF

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 them

Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2023 Ram 4500; 2024 Ram 4500; 2023 Ram 5500; 2024 Ram 5500.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 453 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 136 of them name Electrical System — 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.

On the 2023 Ram 1500, the 12 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 14,818 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.

The contact owns a 2023 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving or while the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the seat belt warning light was intermittently illuminated while the seat belt was securely buckled.

2023 Ram 3500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 25, 2026 · ODI 11746488

There is a loud humming/tumbling sound when decelerating at lower roms. It is very loud, obnoxious, and distracting. It was so loud that I couldn’t hear an emergency vehicle coming up behind me to get over. I have found 100’s of complaints on forums with the same issue with the 5th gen rams.

2023 Ram 1500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 8, 2023 · ODI 11548935

The contact owns a 2023 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 74 MPH, the EGR valve de-energized seizing the turbo, causing the vehicle do decelerate to 30 MPH in less than a quarter mile. The check engine warning light was illuminated.

2023 Ram 2500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 11, 2024 · ODI 11601186

In depth: 2023 Ram 1500 electrical problems →

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 structure

Source: same model, same component group

79 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ram models under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ram list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
08-387-26Service bulletinOct 20, 2026Flash: Power Tailgate Module (PTGM) Updates Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Power Tailgate may not power open or power cl…
114913Service bulletinOct 5, 2026MIRROR - OUTSIDE REARVIEW
23-048-26 REV. AService bulletinSep 29, 2026Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Multi-function Tailgate Requires High Closing Effort Customers may comment on the following:…
9100901Service bulletinSep 8, 2026Passive Entry O/S Dr Handle Prior to replacing an inoperative passive entry door handle, perform Star Online S2623000040.
9100892Service bulletinSep 2, 2026Switch - Tailgate Handle Prior to replacing the Tailgate Handle Switch, please review MasterTech Article - Tailgate Handle Inoperative.
9100886Service bulletinAug 28, 2026Sunroof Assy Sunroof glass and/or sunshade cannot open/close (inoperative). 1. Please follow the service procedure: 08-Electrical/8N - Power…
08-315-26Service bulletinAug 20, 2026Flash: Integrated Trailer Control Module (ITCM) Update Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● 'Check Trailer Turn Lamp' message…
08-313-26 REV. AService bulletinAug 15, 2026Front Windows Auto-Reverse During Closing Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Front windows travel to the closed position but…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Ram 113854 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 113854 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 113854 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 10 model years: 2024 Ram 1500, 2023 Ram 1500, 2024 Ram 2500, 2023 Ram 2500, 2024 Ram 3500, 2023 Ram 3500 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.