TSB 9002893 — Ram Service bulletin

9002893 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ram models, 1997 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Part Description: Filter Assy - Trans Oil Sump Issue Description: When replacing the filter: Use 52118789 filter with 52118780AD pan. Use 3515996 filter with 52118804 pan. The 52118780AD pan is 0.59" deeper than the 52118804 pan and requires the 52118789 filter. Note: 52118780AD…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

3Documents filed
3Vehicles named
1Model year

Vehicles and model years 9002893 names

VehicleModel years
Ram 1500 1997
Ram 2500 1997
Ram 3500 1997

Every document filed under 9002893

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 IDFiledType
9002893 May 1, 2013 Service bulletin
9002893 May 1, 2013 Service bulletin
9002893 May 1, 2013 Service bulletin

What 9002893 covers

Transmission & drivetrain, Driver assistance — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 9002893?

9002893 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ram, covering 3 Ram models across the 1997 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Part Description: Filter Assy - Trans Oil Sump Issue Description: When replacing the filter: Use 52118789 filter with 52118780AD pan. Use 3515996 filter with 52118804 pan. The 52118780AD pan is 0.59" deeper than the 52118804 pan and requires the 52118789 filter. Note: 52118780AD…

Which vehicles does 9002893 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ram 1500 (1997); Ram 2500 (1997); Ram 3500 (1997). 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 9002893 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 9002893 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 9002893?

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 9002893, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 9002893. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.