Jeep Wrangler 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin N28060613 · NHTSA communication 10220405 · issued Jun 6, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some of the above vehicles may experience a condition where the power steering return tube contacts the aluminum transmission oil cooler tube. Continuous contact of the aluminum transmission oil cooler tube against the power steering return tube could cause a wear hole in the aluminum transmission oil cooler tube. This can result in a loss of transmission fluid which may damage the transmission and/or a loss of transmission function.
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.