Jeep Grand Cherokee 2007–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-09-001-09 · NHTSA communication 10028737 · issued Feb 27, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2008
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Jeep: diesel alternator inoperative. Oil marks on the alternator. This condition can only happen while pouring the oil into the engine and care is not taken to ensure none is spilled. *pe
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.