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Jeep Wrangler 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-049-22 · NHTSA communication 10214600 · issued May 11, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2020
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 the following (DTC): P0441- EVAP Purge System Performance. The customer may comment on one or more of the following: Pinging/detonation sound from the engine after warm up at 1000-1500 RPM at low speed. Abnormal Engine noise heard periodically. This noise is caused by Variable Valve Timing (VVT) cleaning cycle. A misfire condition with no Malfun

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.