TSB 18-038-25 — Dodge Service bulletin
18-038-25 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Dodge Charger, 2021 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience the following: ● Low speed stall or engine delay following a long engine idle time in hot ambient temperatures with the engine running on regular unleaded fuel. If the engine were to stall, the engine can…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 18-038-25 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Charger | 2021 |
Every document filed under 18-038-25
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18-038-25 REV. A | July 17, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| 18-038-25 | June 25, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What 18-038-25 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 18-038-25?
18-038-25 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Charger across the 2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience the following: ● Low speed stall or engine delay following a long engine idle time in hot ambient temperatures with the engine running on regular unleaded fuel. If the engine were to stall, the engine can…
Which vehicles does 18-038-25 cover?
NHTSA's file names Dodge Charger (2021). 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 18-038-25 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 18-038-25 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 18-038-25?
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 18-038-25, 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 18-038-25. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.