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Jeep Wrangler 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9002829 · NHTSA communication 10216004 · issued May 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Part Description: Element Assy - Heated Seat Front Lt and Rt Issue Description: 2013 JK(Wrangler) vehicles built from 2013 Start Of Production 7/23/12 to 1/29/13 with heated seats that become inoperative at cold temperatures below 10 degrees.~ Dealers should NOT replace the Heated Seat Module 68138715AA. Dealers should order a new driver and passenger heated seat back pad to correct this issue when the WiTech indicates Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) B1092 or B1096. ~ Both driver and passenger HEATED SEAT BACK PAD parts should be replaced even if only one seat exhibits the issue.~ The repair ent

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.