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Dodge Journey 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 08-097-17 · NHTSA communication 10121820 · issued Sep 28, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: BCM Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves updating the Body Control Module (BCM) with the latest software. The customer may describe the headlamps flicker while operating at night. This condition may be more prevalentafter the bulb(s) have been replaced with an aftermarket bulb.

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.