Ram bulletin S2514000002 REV. A
What it saysLonger Than Expected, Extended Crank Time After Fuel Level Run Too Low Or After Fuel Filter/System Servicing. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 31, 2026, received May 28, 2025, about the fuel/propulsion system — 2 documents under this number: S2514000002 and 1 more. It names 8 model years (2025–2026). 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 communicationLonger Than Expected, Extended Crank Time After Fuel Level Run Too Low Or After Fuel Filter/System Servicing. Some customers may experience an extended crank condition. This concern may have been noticed after the vehicle has been run low/out of fuel, or after a recent fuel system repair such as filter replacement. This may also be noticed newer vehicles arriving from the assembly plant. Upon further investigation, the technician may also find Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2540 – Low Pressure Fuel System Sensor Circuit Performance set in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). The concern may be due to excess air being trapped in the fuel filter housing.
Trouble codes it names: P2540
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2514000002 REV. A | Service bulletin | Mar 31, 2026 | 11031235 | not found |
| S2514000002 | Service bulletin | May 23, 2025 | 11018605 | PDF, 155 KB |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2025 Ram 4500; 2026 Ram 4500; 2025 Ram 5500; 2026 Ram 5500.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 157 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 14 of them name Engine — 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.
Purchased the truck new with 25 miles on it from the dealer. Within the first 2000 miles, I had a message pop up that said "Service Exhaust System See Dealer". I took it in to the dealer, they said it showed a random emission related code had popped up but was not currently active, so their recommendation was to clear it and see if it…
2026 Ram 3500 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Dec 23, 2025
The contact owns a 2026 Ram 2500. The contact stated that on three occasions while driving, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. A computer update was previously completed, but the failure recurred.
2026 Ram 2500 · Engine · filed with NHTSA May 12, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed, and determined that several repairs were needed, and there was an issue with the battery.
2025 Ram 3500 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Mar 16, 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 fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group16 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ram models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ram list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113783 | Service bulletin | Jul 30, 2026 | MODULE & MODULE KIT - FUEL PUMP/LEVEL UNIT |
| 9100833 REV1 | Service bulletin | Jul 6, 2026 | Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and driv… |
| 9100833 | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2026 | Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and driv… |
| 14-004-26 | Service bulletin | Apr 16, 2026 | Water In Fuel (WIF) Indicator Light Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM:… |
| S2525000002 REV. A | Service bulletin | Mar 31, 2026 | Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Gauge Fluctuates Or Is Erratic. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P203F – Reductant Level Too Low. |
| 14-001-26 | Service bulletin | Mar 10, 2026 | Fuel Leaking From Fuel Heater Harness Connector Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Fuel is leaking. This bulletin involves i… |
| 14-016-25 | Service bulletin | Nov 21, 2025 | Unable To Install The Left-Hand Power Take-Off (PTO) Unit Upfitters or technicians may experience the following: ● Unable to install the lef… |
| S2508000081 | Service bulletin | Sep 13, 2025 | Water in Fuel (WIF) Warning Lamp on After Draining Fuel Filter Module |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram S2514000002 REV. A 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 S2514000002 REV. A 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 S2514000002 REV. A cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2026 Ram 2500, 2025 Ram 2500, 2026 Ram 3500, 2025 Ram 3500, 2025 Ram 4500, 2026 Ram 4500 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.