Ram bulletin 1900523
What it saysSteering Column Intermediate Shaft Noise Clicking or creaking noise coming through the steering column when turning the steering wheel. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 27, 2023, received Jul 31, 2023, about the steering. It names 2 model years (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 communicationSteering Column Intermediate Shaft Noise Clicking or creaking noise coming through the steering column when turning the steering wheel. This bulletin involves inspecting the steering column for noise and possibly replacing the steering column intermediate shaft.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900523 | Service bulletin | May 27, 2023 | 10239982 | 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.
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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 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 371 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 steering
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ram models under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113019 | Service bulletin | Jun 23, 2026 | MODULE - STEERING CONTROL |
| 111401 | Service bulletin | Apr 9, 2026 | MODULE - STEERING CONTROL |
| S2524000014 | Service bulletin | Nov 20, 2025 | Heated Seats And Heated Steering Wheel Inoperative |
| 9100487 | Service bulletin | Jan 15, 2025 | MODULE Steering Control Before replacing the steering column control module (SCCM) due to turn signal inop, wipers inop, steering controls i… |
| S2423000044 | Service bulletin | Oct 7, 2024 | Buzz Squeak Rattle (BSR) Noise From The Steering Shaft Front Bulkhead Boot Area While Turning The Steering Wheel. |
| 9100362 | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2024 | MODULE Steering Control Before replacing the steering column control module (SCCM), please follow these steps: 1.- Make sure all the switche… |
| 05-003-24 | Service bulletin | Jun 14, 2024 | "Leaking Power Steering Fluid from the Power Brake Hydro-Booster Assembly Customers may experience the following: ● Leaking power steering f… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram 1900523 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 1900523 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 1900523 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2022 Ram 2500, 2022 Ram 3500. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.