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Jeep Cherokee 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-064-20 · NHTSA communication 10180271 · issued Aug 22, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following DTCs:P2610 - PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance. U1504 - Implausible Message Data Length Received From Steering Angle Sensor. U1424 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received DTC False Failure. P2097 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 1 Rich DTC Calibration Robustness Improvement. P2099 - Downstream Fuel Trim Syst

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.