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Jeep Cherokee 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-076-16 · NHTSA communication 10080543 · issued Jun 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

"flash: 2.0l powertrain diagnostic and system improvements this bulletin involves reprogramming the powertrain control module (pcm) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): · p0335 - crankshaft position sensor circuit. · u0402 - implausible data received from tcm. · u1424 - implausible engine torque signal received."

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.