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Jeep Compass 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 08-070-20 · NHTSA communication 10178699 · issued Jul 24, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
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2020
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1
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Official summary

Power Lift Gate Module (PLGM) Will Not Power Open Properly This bulletin involves checking the PLGM software version and replacing the module if required. The customer may experience the following:If the vehicle is locked and the customer tries to open the power liftgate, the exterior power lift gate handle will need exactly two presses topoweropen the liftgate.This customer condition will never set any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). If the PLGM set any DTCs, normal diagnostic testing must be performed.

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.