Ram bulletin OTHERDOC_136
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a over-the-air update dated Sep 4, 2025, received Sep 10, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). A over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSmart Phone As A Key Module Over The Air Update from SOP4.0 and SOP4.3 to SOP5.0 SPAAK Software Version (FOTA) Smart Phone As A Key Module Over The Air Update from SOP4.0 and SOP4.3 to SOP5.0 SPAAK Software Version (FOTA) - Key deletion failed showing device message failure when vehicle is offline. - Vehicle not waking up from deep sleep while approaching the vehicle when one smart device configured as a key is near the vehicle. - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) range works over 50 meters when walking away from the truck. once connection is lost RKE options became unavailable, the Smart Phone As A Key (SPAAK) device would have to get within 30 meters of the truck in order for the RKE options to be available again.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHERDOC_136 | Over-the-air update | Sep 4, 2025 | 11023087 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. 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. Quote it 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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram OTHERDOC_136 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update 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 OTHERDOC_136 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does OTHERDOC_136 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Ram 1500, 2025 Ram 1500. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.