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Jeep Cherokee 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21-050-20 · NHTSA communication 10183083 · issued Oct 16, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2021
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience the following:An audible clunk after applying throttle from a coasting condition, predominantly in fifth and sixth gear while driving 48 - 72 kph (30 - 45 mph).

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.