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Jeep Gladiator 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 08-003-21 · NHTSA communication 10187108 · issued Jan 9, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2018–2020
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Improved Steering Feel This bulletin involves replacing the steering gear and updating the Electric Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) software, checking sales codes and performing vehicle reconfig, if required.Review and perform all steps necessary to complete the Repair Procedure. If any steps are missed, this may lead to undesired handling characteristics. The customer may describe one or more of the following:Steering wander. Vehicle has a lead/pull to the right or left.The lead/pull will be more noticeable in hot ambient temperatures. Steering feels like it has excessive play.This Technical

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.