Are you the proud owner of a brand-new 2017 Ram 1500 with a Hemi badge on the fender" Does the 5.7-liter V-8 promised by that badge seem to lack a little, er, oomph" Maybe it’s time to pop the hood and do a quick spark-plug count: Apparently, Ram accidentally put Hemi badges on a bunch of 3.6-liter V-6?powered 1500 pickups it sold to customers.
Automotive News brings us the story of Fiat Chrysler Technical Service Bulletin 23-053-16, a repair procedure so delightfully brief, we’ve reprinted it here in full:
TSB NUMBER: 23-053-16
GROUP: Body
DATE: November 15, 2016
SUBJECT: Hemi Emblems Installed On Vehicles Equipped with A 3.6L Engine
SYMPTOM/CONDITION: Customers may notice Hemi emblems on the front fenders of their 3.6L engine and midnight package vehicle. OVERVIEW: This bulletin involves removing the Hemi emblem on the front fenders of specifically equipped vehicles.
MODELS: 2017 (DS) Ram 1500 Pickup

REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. If the vehicle has Hemi emblems installed and the vehicle does not have a Hemi engine, the emblem will need to be removed.
This is most assuredly not the first time such a mistake has happened, and the Allpar forum discussion about this Ram mishap is full of examples of mislabeled vehicles being sold without the engines or drivetrains their badges promised.

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