TSB S1425000019 — Ram Service bulletin

S1425000019 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ram models, 2013–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) System Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) due to Hydrocarbon Contamination.

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

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years S1425000019 names

VehicleModel years
Ram 2500 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Ram 3500 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Every document filed under S1425000019

Document IDFiledType
S1425000019 REV.A January 22, 2025 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB S1425000019?

S1425000019 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ram, covering 2 Ram models across the 2013–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) System Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) due to Hydrocarbon Contamination.

Which vehicles does S1425000019 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ram 2500 (2013–2017); Ram 3500 (2013–2017). 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 S1425000019 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. S1425000019 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 S1425000019?

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 S1425000019, 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 S1425000019. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.