Ram bulletin S2608000016
What it saysHeated Steering Wheel Operates Intermittently NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 17, 2026, received Apr 22, 2026, about the steering. It names 2 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 communicationHeated Steering Wheel Operates Intermittently
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2608000016 | Service bulletin | Apr 17, 2026 | 11031469 | 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.
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 452 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 231 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 2025 Ram 1500, the 24 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 6,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The 2026 RHO is pulling to the right every time you accelerate the gas pedal. I took in to the Dodge dealership to check it out. They did an alignment check and adjusted. Went on a test drive with the mechanic and did a drive on street and highway. The mechanic noticed the vehicle pulling to right.
2026 Ram 1500 · Steering · filed with NHTSA Jan 30, 2026
Brand new 2025 Ram 1500 Bighorn/Lonestar purchased on 10/24/24. From day 1 it pulls to the right at highways speeds. The dealer has tried to fix the issue with alignment two times, but not luck, they don’t know what is wrong because all the numbers in alignment are green and good.
2025 Ram 1500 · Steering · filed with NHTSA Feb 4, 2025
While driving the driver instrument cluster screen went black. After approximately 10 seconds the theft alarm arm red light went red. Then the TPMS tire warning light lit. Then the instrument cluster screen went back to normal operation
2026 Ram 1500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Mar 7, 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 steering
Source: same model, same component group14 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ram 1500 under the same component group (steering), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ram list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113672 | Service bulletin | Jul 23, 2026 | GEAR KIT - RING AND PINION |
| S2623000009 | Service bulletin | Feb 18, 2026 | Buzz Squeak Rattle (BSR) Noises Turning The Steering Wheel. May Occur After Recent Repair. |
| 08-093-25 | Service bulletin | Nov 5, 2025 | Flash: Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Module Updates Customers may comment **on one or more** of the following: ● The steering feels heavy… |
| S2519000010 | Service bulletin | Oct 24, 2025 | Steering Pull That Improves As The Truck Is Driven. Vehicle May Have Had Recent Steering Or Suspension Repair. |
| S2519000009 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2025 | Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C221F-00, C2223-00, C221C-00, C0051-54 Present After Electric Power Steering (EPS) Replacement. |
| S2519000006 | Service bulletin | Jul 14, 2025 | Steering Repair Information Involving Toe Angle. Tie Rod And Or Electric Power Steering (EPS) Units. |
| 9100575 | Service bulletin | May 20, 2025 | Gear rack and pinion: Custodian would encounter steer feel being heavier and may feel some pulling. Customer may complain the steering feel… |
| S2519000001 | Service bulletin | Feb 25, 2025 | Steering Drift And Or Pull. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram S2608000016 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 S2608000016 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 S2608000016 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.