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Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21-045-15 · NHTSA communication 10149666 · issued Jul 3, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: 8HP70 Transmission Shift Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience one of more of the following conditions. ? Bump sensation during low speed tip-in acceleration. ? Downshift engine flare during coast down deceleration at higher altitudes. ? Bump sensation during 6-5 downshift. ? Bump sensation during 1-2 upshift. ? Intermittent delayed upshifts in 1st or 2nd gear. ? Less than desired shift quality when operating the vehicle in Four Wheel Drive (4WD) Low mode. ? W

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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.