Jeep Compass 2010–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 19-001-12 · NHTSA communication 10043590 · issued Jan 20, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2010–2011
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Chrysler: may be a whine noise coming from the power steering during all driving conditions. When steering left or right or changing the engine rpm may effect the noise. *kb
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.