Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin N47 · NHTSA communication 10148556 · issued Sep 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2004
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
The aftermarket trailer hitch on about 1,443,000 of the above vehicles may adversely affect the rear structure performance during certain low speed rear collisions. Vehicles equipped with a trailer hitch must be inspected and replaced if required. NOTE: The initial inspection process can be done by write up personnel in the write up area. Vehicles found without a trailer hitch can be immediately returned to the customer.
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.