Ram bulletin 23-048-26
What it saysNot applicable to vehicles built for US market. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 26, 2026, received Sep 30, 2026, about the structure. It names 2 model years (2026–2027). 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.
Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Multi-function Tailgate Requires High Closing Effort Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Difficulty closing the right-hand Multi-Function Tailgate due to high closing effort. This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly adjusting the Multi-function tailgate.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-048-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 26, 2026 | 11037579 |
What the document itself lists
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 23-00-25-92 | Multi-function Tailgate - Inspect | 0.5 hrs |
| 23-00-25-93 | Multi-function Tailgate - Inspect And Adjust | 0.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (7 pages), read Oct 1, 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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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
I purchased this truck in November 2025. While in the service department for an unrelated repair (software update), a body panel defect was noticed and reported to me. The “uniside” panel on the driver side of the truck there is a split in the metal that should have never made it through the factory or especially to the dealership for a…
2026 Ram 1500 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jan 23, 2026
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 group66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| S2608000033 | Service bulletin | Jul 17, 2026 | Cluster Message “To Operate Tailgate Shift to Park” Vehicle is In Park |
| 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… |
| 08-187-26 | 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… |
| 113069 | Service bulletin | Jun 29, 2026 | SWITCH – HEADLAMP |
| S2208000045 REV. D | Service bulletin | Jun 26, 2026 | Backup Camera Poor Image Quality Inspection |
| 9100844 | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2026 | If the Rambox painted lid applique is broken, loose, or missing, please return entire lid assembly for analysis |
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 23-048-26 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 23-048-26 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 23-048-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2027 Ram 1500, 2026 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 31 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.