Jeep Cherokee 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 5XN09DX9A · NHTSA communication 10151704 · issued Oct 7, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Part Description: Front seat trim covers Issue Description: For vehicles built prior to 7/13/2015, if the customer complaint is related to a hard spot or wear mark at the rear/center location of the front seat cushion cover, replace the heated seat element with a minimum AE level part. Remove adhered element with care to avoid damage to cushion foam pad. If replacement of the passenger cushion foam pad is necessary, The Occupant Detection System (ODS) module and foam pad must be ordered and replaced as a paired assembly. Not to be replaced independently.
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.