Technical Service Bulletin (TSB)
Rear Air Spring Leak
REFERENCE:

TSB: 17-002-25 REV. A
GROUP: 17 - Rear Suspension

Date:

February 11, 2025

REVISION: 17-002-25

VEHICLES
AFFECTED:

2025 (DT) RAM 1500 Pickup
MARKET APPLICABILITY:
This bulletin applies to vehicles built on or after September 25, 2024
CH
NA
(MDH 0925XX) and on or before November 06, 2024 (MDH 1106XX)
EE
IAP
equipped with Standard Ride Height (Sales Code XZM) or Raised Ride
Height (Sales Code XZN).
SA
MEA

CUSTOMER
SYMPTOM:

Customers may experience the following:
● An air leak from the rear air springs is causing the vehicle to lean to the left or right side, or lower at the
rear.

CAUSE:

Rear air spring

This bulletin supersedes Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 17-002-25, date of issue January 25, 2025,
which should be removed from your files. All revisions are highlighted with **asterisks** and includes
a corrected RSU bulletin number.
This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) has also been released as a Rapid Service Update (RSU)
**25-011** date of issue January 25, 2025 All applicable RSU VINs have been loaded. To verify this RSU
service action is applicable to the vehicle, use VIP or perform a VIN search in DealerCONNECT/Service
Library. All repairs are reimbursable within the provisions of warranty.
REPAIR SUMMARY:
This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly replacing one or both rear air springs.
CLAIMS DATA:

Labor Operation No:
02-30-02-9B

02-30-02-9C

02-30-02-9D

Failure Code

Labor Description
Spring, Rear Air
Suspension - Inspect
(1 - Semi-Skilled)
Spring, Rear Air
Suspension - Inspect And
Replace One Side
(1 - Semi-Skilled)
Spring, Rear Air
Suspension - Inspect And
Replace Both Sides
(1 - Semi-Skilled)
ZZ

Skill Category
17 - Rear Suspension

Labor Time
0.3 Hrs.

17 - Rear Suspension

0.7 Hrs.

17 - Rear Suspension

1.0 Hrs.

Service Action

M17 FSAR-TSB-5082

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SPARE PARTS:

Qty
(AR)

Part No.
68260938AB

(AR)

68340155AB

Description
Shock, Air
Suspension
Shock, Air
Suspension

Notes
Rear (Sales Code XZM)
Rear (Sales Code XZN)

DIAGNOSIS:
If a customer’s VIN is listed in VIP or your RSU VIN list, perform the Repair Procedure. If any vehicle not
on the VIN list exhibits the symptom listed above in the customer symptom section, perform the Repair
Procedure.
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to the detailed service procedures available in DealerCONNECT/
Service Library under: Service Info>04 - Vehicle Quick Reference / Hoisting / Standard Procedure.
2. Inspect the part numbers on both rear air springs Fig. 1 to verify if either of the air springs fall on or
between (24 276 and 24 296) Fig. 2.

Fig. 1
Rear Air Spring Label Location

Fig. 2
Numbers On Label To Inspect

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M17 FSAR-TSB-5082

3. Do the part numbers on either of the rear air springs fall on or between (24 276 and 24 296) Fig. 2?
● YES >>> Proceed to Step 4.
● NO >>> This bulletin does not apply. Use Inspection LOP (02-30-02-9B). Perform further diagnostics.
4. Replace the rear air springs as required. Refer to the detailed service procedures available in
DealerCONNECT/ Service Library under: Service Info> 17 - Rear Suspension / Spring(s) / Removal and
Installation.
POLICY:
Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.
This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not an authorization for repair. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
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