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Jeep Compass 2017–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 08-059-20 · NHTSA communication 10176591 · issued May 27, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2020
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine Stop/Start (ESS) Inoperative This bulletin involves inspecting the Intelligent Battery (IBS) part number and/or replacing the starter motor and wire to the starter for a engine stop/start issue. Customers may experience the engine not shutting down automatically when in an ESS operation mode.

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.