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Jeep Compass 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 08-071-20 · NHTSA communication 10178704 · issued Jul 30, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Interior Water Intrusion Through HVAC Air Inlet This bulletin involves installing new stud clips on the headlamp wiring harness, inspecting and possibly replacing, the cowl panel cover, instrument panel insulator and front carpets for water intrusion. The customer may describe one or more of the following:The front passenger floor carpets or mats are wet. An unpleasant cabin odor. Water leakage from behind the instrument panel.

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.