TSB 9100831 — Ram Service bulletin

9100831 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Ram models, 2018–2021 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. For Dealer awareness, HD truck, eliminate 1 of 2 M8 Joints for Sidestep bracket to Body Attachment, Bolt and rivet (06102165AA, 06511062AA) per TCR # 402632, CN 80403-T18

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

1Document filed
3Vehicles named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years 9100831 names

VehicleModel years
Ram 1500 2020
Ram 2500 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Ram 3500 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Every document filed under 9100831

Document IDFiledType
9100831 June 4, 2026 Service bulletin

What 9100831 covers

Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 9100831?

9100831 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ram, covering 3 Ram models across the 2018–2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For Dealer awareness, HD truck, eliminate 1 of 2 M8 Joints for Sidestep bracket to Body Attachment, Bolt and rivet (06102165AA, 06511062AA) per TCR # 402632, CN 80403-T18

Which vehicles does 9100831 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ram 1500 (2020); Ram 2500 (2018–2021); Ram 3500 (2018–2021). 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 9100831 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 9100831 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 9100831?

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 9100831, 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 9100831. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.