Ram bulletin S2608000033
What it saysCluster Message “To Operate Tailgate Shift to Park” Vehicle is In Park NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ram filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 17, 2026, received Jul 23, 2026, about the structure. It names 6 model years (2019–2024). 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 communicationCluster Message “To Operate Tailgate Shift to Park” Vehicle is In Park
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2608000033 | Service bulletin | Jul 17, 2026 | 11035198 |
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 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 3,747 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1,049 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 2019 Ram 1500, the 99 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 19,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Driving vehicle about 2 MPH, taking a right turn - vehicle stalled out and emergency brake light came on. Was able to restart pts ignition without issue, then drive again. Truck has 600+ miles current. Found other Ram owners on 5thgenrams. Com forums stating they are experiencing same issue, so I AM concerned.
2021 Ram 1500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 13, 2021 · ODI 11416441
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that there was a failure with the passenger’s door causing the door was not close completely. The contact stated that there was a gap between the door and the body of the truck. There was no warning light. The vehicle was diagnosed or repaired.
2022 Ram 1500 · Structure · filed with NHTSA May 23, 2022 · ODI 11465751
There is a loud humming/tumbling sound when decelerating at lower roms. It is very loud, obnoxious, and distracting. It was so loud that I couldn’t hear an emergency vehicle coming up behind me to get over. I have found 100’s of complaints on forums with the same issue with the 5th gen rams.
2023 Ram 1500 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 8, 2023 · ODI 11548935
In depth: 2023 Ram 1500 electrical problems → · 2022 Ram 1500 electrical problems → · 2021 Ram 1500 electrical problems → · 2020 Ram 1500 electrical problems →
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 group69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-387-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2026 | Flash: Power Tailgate Module (PTGM) Updates Customers may comment on the following: SYMPTOM: ● Power Tailgate may not power open or power cl… |
| 23-048-26 REV. A | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Multi-function Tailgate Requires High Closing Effort Customers may comment on the following:… |
| 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… |
| 113854 | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2026 | SWITCH AND BEZEL - FRONT DOOR |
| 08-313-26 REV. A | Service bulletin | Aug 15, 2026 | Front Windows Auto-Reverse During Closing Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Front windows travel to the closed position but… |
| 9100853 | Service bulletin | Jul 6, 2026 | SWITCH Power Window 25-26 DJ and D2. Driver door mirror switches are sticking down. This is being caused by excess trim panel material exten… |
| 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… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ram S2608000033 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 S2608000033 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. Every Stellantis warranty extension on file lists the ones Stellantis has filed.
Which vehicles does S2608000033 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2024 Ram 1500, 2023 Ram 1500, 2022 Ram 1500, 2021 Ram 1500, 2020 Ram 1500, 2019 Ram 1500. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.