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Jeep Gladiator 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9004447 · NHTSA communication 10204302 · issued Nov 17, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2021
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

COVER, Engine 2021 JL / JT Engine Cover Removal - Dealer notification for removal of cover. Please note that the Aesthetic Engine Cover (05281562AC) has been removed on ALL JL/JT 3.6L Vehicle Configurations. Please note that a lack of engine cover matches engineering release. The engine cover will no longer be included on any 3.6L models of the JL/JT. Additionally, please note that it is OK to proceed to vehicle sale with the related front and rear engine cover brackets (05281948AB, 05281949AB) is OK. Brackets are not required to be removed prior to vehicle sale and will be removed from future

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.