TSB 18-023-16 — Dodge Service bulletin
18-023-16 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Dodge Dart, 2012 model years, filed and re-filed as 5 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination or one or more of the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 18-023-16 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dart | 2012 |
Every document filed under 18-023-16
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 18-023-16 REV. D | August 11, 2016 | Service bulletin |
| 18-023-16 REV.C | June 21, 2016 | Service bulletin |
| 18-023-16 REV. C | June 21, 2016 | Service bulletin |
| 18-023-16 REV. B | June 2, 2016 | Service bulletin |
| 18-023-16 REV. A | May 18, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What 18-023-16 covers
Body & structure, Electrical, Engine, Brakes & stability, Driver assistance, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 18-023-16?
18-023-16 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Dart across the 2012 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination or one or more of the…
Which vehicles does 18-023-16 cover?
NHTSA's file names Dodge Dart (2012). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 18-023-16 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 18-023-16 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 18-023-16?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 18-023-16, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 18-023-16. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.